LSoH (all songs)

Question 1

m+son

what textures are used in mushnik and son?

Answer 1

monophony
melody and accompiniement
homophonoy

Question 2

what happens in the prologue of LSoH

Answer 2

use of voice (not unlike gods)
tells audience what is happening
organ sound in the background makes it sound foreboading, use of a drum roll and fills to create suspense.

Question 3

what happens in the cord progression in the prologue of LSoH

Answer 3

in the key of e flat major
1st playing Eb Eb Bb Cm Fm Fm Eb Bb Bb
2nd play ing is the same as the first
3rd playing Eb Eb Bdim Cm Fm Fm Eb D

on the 3rd palying he plays a chromatic chord this adds colour to the piece

Question 4

what happens in the harmony of Mushnik and son

Answer 4

chord progression is Cm Db Dm7(b5)
use of the flattened super tonic makes the song sound like klessma music (links to mushniks heritige)

Question 5

AQA GCSE Music: Little Shop of Horrors - Little Shop of Horrors Key Points:

Answer 5

Context: The music style is likened to ‘bubblegum pop’ from the 1960s, marketed for children and adolescents.
Dynamics: Loud instrumental introduction with a crescendo in Section B.
Rhythm and Metre: Upbeat tempo with syncopated bass lines and calypso rhythmic patterns.
Structure includes an introduction, sections A and B, and a coda/outro.
Melody features vocal harmonies and pentatonic scales.
Instrumentation includes piano, keyboard, guitar, bass, and percussion.

Question 6

AQA GCSE Music: Little Shop of Horrors - Mushnik and Son Key Points:

Answer 6

Context: Mushnik and Son song portrays Mushnik’s selfish motives and Seymour’s naive acceptance.
Dynamics: Softly spoken dialogue, gradual crescendo during the chorus, and a loud ending.
Rhythm and Metre: Syncopation, calypso/tresillo rhythm, and 4/4 time signature.
Structure includes verses, chorus, and a gradual increase in volume towards the end.
Melody features vocal interactions, homophonic figures, and descending sequences.
Instrumentation includes piano, keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar, and drum kit.

Question 7

AQA GCSE Music: Little Shop of Horrors - Feed Me/Git it Key Points:

Answer 7

Context: Audrey II sings to Seymour, asking to be fed to grow.
Dynamics: Crescendo towards the end with a strong Blues compositional style.
Rhythm and Metre: Varied tempo changes, syncopation, and triplet rhythms.
Structure includes sections like long introduction, gospel section, and dialogue parts.
Melody features parlando style, repeated notes, and descending sequences.
Instrumentation includes piano, keyboards, electric guitar, bass guitar, and drum kit.

Question 8

AQA GCSE Music: Little Shop of Horrors - The Prologue Key Points:

Answer 8

The Prologue sets the tone of the show with a sense of gravity and foreboding.
Dynamics include a crescendo with the opening drum roll getting gradually louder and then a decrescendo as the narration begins.
Rhythms are slow-moving with simple crotchets, minims, and semibreves. Dotted crotchet/quaver rhythms are introduced in the bass.
Structure is 9 bars long with repeated sections.
Instrumentation includes drums, piano, electric organ, and narrator.
Harmony and tonality feature diatonic chords with specific progressions.