esperanza samba em preludio Flashcards
where does this fusion mainly draw influence from
jazz and bossa nova
what is the context of the song and what language is it in
about pining for a lost love, sung in portuguese
how many verses are there?
4, verse 1 and 2 in the first section and verse 3 and 4 in the second section
what happens in the intro?
an improvised bass guitar solo featuring chords, arpeggios and harmonics. in free rhythm
what chord is the melody?
b minor based on 7th chords with a descending sequence. notes are playing in a triplet rhythm
how does spaulding move from each note
stepwise movements
what changes in verse 3 and 4?
a guitarist joins and a bossa nova rhythm is established. the guitarist plays a solo over gentle chords
what occurs in the outro
a flourish from both guitars
how are the dynamics different to typical samba dynamics
samba is normally very loud however here it is quiet and soft
what is the texture of the piece
polyphonic - creates a contrapuntal texture. common in latin american and jazz music
how is harmony used
notes are sung that clash with underlying chords creating dissonance. also 7th chords are used
how is rhythm and tempo used
verse 1 and 2 is in free tempo, but a steady samba rhythm is adopted in verses 3 and 4
what techniques are in the guitar solo
tremolo picking and fast arpeggios
