music for a while Flashcards
1
Q
in the introduction how any bass notes in each bar
A
8
2
Q
how many bars until the first verse starts
A
3
3
Q
are the note lengths in the ground bass equal or different
A
equal
3
Q
is the tempo in the ground bass usually slow or fast
A
slow
4
Q
is the ground bass similar or different each time it is repeated
A
similar
5
Q
whats the tonality of the song
A
minor
6
Q
what is the majority of the opening text
A
syllabic
7
Q
why does purcell use a melisma for particular words and not others
A
to put more notes in his melody
8
Q
what interval does the opening phrase start with
A
rising 5th
9
Q
what occurs with ‘shall all’ in bars 7-9
A
a rhythmic ostinato
