Music - Musicals

Question 1

What is a musical?

Answer 1

a performance that includes acting, singing and often dancing to tell a story
developed from operas + operettas
popular since early 20th century

Question 2

Traditional Musical

Answer 2

normally, use a full orchestra
singing is closer to an opera

Question 3

Modern musical

Answer 3

sound poppier
Music is more electronic

Question 4

Emotion song

Answer 4

tell us how a character is feeling

Question 5

Narrative song

Answer 5

help to tell the story

Question 6

Entertainment song

Answer 6

are just for fun
(quite rare)

Question 7

Solo

Answer 7

a song sung by 1 Singer

Question 8

Duet

Answer 8

sung by 2 Singers

Question 9

Chorus

Answer 9

Sung by the ‘background’ singers

Question 10

Company

Answer 10

sung by everyone

Question 11

Ensemble

Answer 11

sung by a group of singers

Question 12

aria

Answer 12

a solo song in an opera

Question 13

recitative

Answer 13

a style of singing that is more like Speech
rhythm is free
melody not as important

Question 14

Juke box musical

Answer 14

musical using songs that already exist

Question 15

Overture

Answer 15

instrumental intro to a musical

Question 16

Wait for it song context

Answer 16

narrative song
solo Aarun Burr (includes the chorus sometimes)
chorus repeats words to imitate delay

Question 17

musical features in Wait for it

Answer 17

key: Db major
time signature: 4/4
instremunts : piano, Drumkit, bass guitar,synth, strings
tempo: Alegre (at the beginning), 188, 3rd verse is accelerando poco a poco
Dynamics:mezzo-forte

Question 18

Structure of Wait for it

Answer 18

verse chorus
words in the chorus change slightly
There is a bridge