Like The Waves Crash On The Sand, Like A Storm That’ll Break Any Second

Question 1

Dynamics - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 1

F

Question 2

Rhythm - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 2

12/8
Same cross rhythms remain
Melody is down a major 3rd from previous phrase - hope and a release of tension

Question 3

Pitch - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 3

Chorus splits
Soprano and tenor 1 - alternate higher melody = descant (counter melody)- feeling of exhilaration
Rest = alto, tenor 2 and bari
Creates 4 lines of vocal parts as male and female singers singing about their an octave apart so 2 written but 4 sang

Question 4

Structure - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 4

3rd phrase in verse 3, 2 bar phrase

Question 5

Melody - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 5

‘Like the’ = anacrusis figure
Syncopation in the accompaniment, helps drive the words forwards
Auxiliration = hope and optimism
‘Waves crash’ = minor 6th in sop + ten1
Monotone on ‘crash on the’ in sop + ten1, ‘and ‘like a storm that’ll break’ in both lines = emphasis of words
‘Like a’ anacrusis and ‘like’ is an 11th appoggiatura in rest line

Question 6

Textures - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 6

Guitar joins the lower accompaniment line

Question 7

Tonailty - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 7

F major, phrase down a 3rd to show hope

Question 8

Timbre - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 8

Block chords in bottom line of accompaniment - more attention on the words

Question 9

Harmony - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 9

Voices begin in harmony
‘Storm that’ll break’ the two vocal lines are in parallel 3rds
Syncopation helps the words - in kbd 1 and woodwind

Question 10

Chords - like the waves crash on the sand, like a storm that’ll break any second

Answer 10

I - V(11) - I - V
Two imperfect cadences - their lives are unfinished and helps show optimism