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Grace - Jeff Buckley > Melody > Flashcards

Melody Flashcards

1
Q

What plays the main melody?

A

Vocal part

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2
Q

Recitative

A

A passage in vocal music in which the words are sung in a way that resembles speech

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3
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Conjunct

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Melody moves by step

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4
Q

Begins syllabic

A

One notes per syllable

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5
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Portamento

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Slide between notes

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6
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Vocal part at the prechorus

A

Lyrical
Higher tessiture (voice sings higher)
More disjunct

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7
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Disjunct

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Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a step

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8
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Disjunct

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Progressing melodically by intervals larger than a step

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9
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Vocal part in chorus

A

Motivic

‘Wait in the fire’ x4

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10
Q

What creates the melancholy effect?

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Vocal part mostly falls

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11
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Word setting is mostly ____?

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Syllabic

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12
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What are melismas and what are they used for?

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The singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession
Used to emphasise certain words (‘love’)

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13
Q

Qawwali influence

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Improvisation
Ornamentation
Grace notes in melisma

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14
Q

Vocal part in the bridge

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d

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15
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Vocal part in the bridge

A

Improvisation
Falsetto
High tessiture
Slides down

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16
Q

Word painting

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The meaning of the words is reflected in the music

17
Q

Example of word painting

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‘Slow’ is sung on a long slow note

18
Q

Example of word painting

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‘Slow’ is sung on a long slow note

19
Q

Are phrase lengths of equal length?

A

No

Odd phrase lengths

Grace - Jeff Buckley (8 decks)

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