Esparanza Spalding

Question 1

context for Samba em preludio

Answer 1

Its a bossa nova cover (bossa nova meaning new trend) and is a fusion on jazz, and samba (and is inspired by Chopain) sung in Portuguese

Question 2

dynamics

Answer 2

samba usually loud but bossa nova is quieter.

Question 3

rhythm in Samba em Preludio

Answer 3

slow 4/4 tempo
starts with a free tempo
syncopation
Rubato (robbed time)

Question 4

structure

Answer 4

Intro. (starts with a bass solo)
Verse 1.
Break.
Verse 2.
Instrumental.
Verse 3.
Coda.
similar to the head structure in Jazz where each section is a 16 bar phrase

Question 5

melody

Answer 5

vocal line that carries the melody is mostly syllabic
starts with an ascending broken ch0rd pattern
mainly conjuct with sequences used (bar 4-5)
The vocal line will sing the highest note of the accompanying chord (in a 9th chord the vocalist will sing the ninth)

Question 6

Instrumentation of samba em preludio

Answer 6

female vocal line
Fretless acoustic bass guitar
Acoustic guitar (is introduced by the flamenco)
Acoustic and Acoustic bass both have a solo as is typical with Jazz
Use portamento wher slide from one note to another

Question 7

Texture

Answer 7

starts out monophonic the shifting to contrapuntal (interweaving melodies)
Bass switches playing its own melody and playing chords

Question 8

Harmony

Answer 8

Due to jazz dissonance is often used (lot of extended chords especially 9ths and 13th)
The piece is in Bm