I'm Still Hurting

Question 1

What is the genre of the piece?

Answer 1

Solo character piece

Question 2

When does it occur in the musical?

Answer 2

Opening number

Question 3

What is the key and what does it represent?

Answer 3

C major representing how she still loves him but is conflicted due to the harmonies minor feel

Question 4

What harmonic device is heard in the opening?

Answer 4

Monotonous tonic inverted pedal

Question 5

What is an interesting chordal pattern in the 4 bar opening?

Answer 5

F/A - Bb2 which is a flattened 7th chord. This creates a half-perfect cadence so doesn’t sound completely resolved showing how she still loves him

Question 6

What instrumentation is used in the 4 bar opening?

Answer 6

Low range strings, a classical arraingment

Question 7

How does the melody start?

Answer 7

On a dominant pedal before descending

Question 8

How is the melody first accompanied in verse 1?

Answer 8

Monophonic accompaniment showing the 2 characters of the musical and sparsness (loneliness)

Question 9

What is the range of the melody in verse 1?

Answer 9

The range of a 6th in a low vocal range

Question 10

What happens in the accompaniment after verse 1 ends?

Answer 10

Chromatic bass line with a 4-3 suspension in upper strings that is quickly resolved (mood changes). A piano and guitar enter playing full broken chords showing how she is broken

Question 11

What happens in the accomaniment in verse 2?

Answer 11

It is just classical strings like the beginning (has anything really changed?). A tonic pedal enters in line 2 with a tonic pedal.

Question 12

What is the range of the melody in verse 2?

Answer 12

The range of a 6th and the melody is an exact repeat of the inital melody

Question 13

What happens after verse 2?

Answer 13

A bridge

Question 14

What happens in the bridge after verse 2?

Answer 14

A sudden increase in dynamics showing an emotional outburst. All the parts are playing polyphonically with different rhythms. This is a sudden change from sad to angry

Question 15

What is the vocal range of the bridge?

Answer 15

9th

Question 16

What happens harmonically at the end of the bridge?

Answer 16

A dissonant clash showing the 2 characters clashing

Question 17

What changes are there from verse 1 and verse 3?

Answer 17

The tonic pedal is played an octave higher

Question 18

What happens after verse 3?

Answer 18

A second bridge starts

Question 19

What happens in the second bridge?

Answer 19

A scalic piano run leads into a flattened 7th chord whilst the vocal line is sequenced down chromatically over the top. The sequencing is then repeated again 4 bars later just sequenced up a third

Question 20

What happens in the instrumental?

Answer 20

1st violin leads and is counterpointed by the cello (2 intertwining melodies). This ends with a scalic piano run outlining G major chord (chord V)

Question 21

How does the singer enter after the instrumental?

Answer 21

Singing a third bridge entering suddenly.

Question 22

What happens in the third bridge after the instrumental?

Answer 22

Highest ranging moment for the vocal which is counterpointed by a really low bass (Low F being lowest, high E being highest)

Question 23

How does the piece end?

Answer 23

The vocal part becomes syncopated and repeats teh same melody and accompaniment as the first verse. There are lots of perfect 4th intervals in the vocal line whilst rhythmic diminution helps to keep the pace.

Question 24

What happens in the last 4 bars?

Answer 24

Same as the first 4 bars just an octave lower in the upper strings- deep and thoughtful