Oh! What a Beautiful Mornin'

Question 1

What genre is the piece?

Answer 1

Solo character number

Question 2

When does it occur in Oklahoma?

Answer 2

Opening number

Question 3

What happens before the singer starts to sing the introduction?

Answer 3

High flute trills imitated by a clarinet representing bird song

Question 4

What is the harmony of line 1 of the chorus?

Answer 4

E - G#m - D - A (I - iii - VII - IV)

Question 5

What is interesting about the harmony of line 1 of the chorus?

Answer 5

The D chord is the fourth of A and it contains even 4 bar phrases

Question 6

What is the harmony of line 2 of the chorus?

Answer 6

E - G#m - B (I - iii - V)

Question 7

What is the harmony of line 3 of the chorus?

Answer 7

E - G#m - A - Bbdim

Question 8

What is interesting about the harmony of line 3 of the chorus?

Answer 8

Chromatically ascending

Question 9

What is the harmony of line 4 of the chorus?

Answer 9

E/B - B/E (Cadential 6/4)

Question 10

What happens in line 1 of the introduction?

Answer 10

It includes stepwise motion from E - B which acts as a question with a tonic pedal on E. Ends on a perfect cadence

Question 11

What happens in line 2 of the introduction?

Answer 11

Acts as an answer to line 1 ending on a perfect cadence

Question 12

What happens in line 3 of the introduction?

Answer 12

Increases the range to a 6th using scalic movement

Question 13

What happens in line 4 of the introduction?

Answer 13

Monotone on B (dominant melodic pedal)

Question 14

What is the melody of line 1 of the chorus?

Answer 14

E - G# - B - D# - G# - B - D# - C

Question 15

What is interesting about the melody in line 1 of the chorus?

Answer 15

It starts on an ascending E major triad ending on a 4-3 suspension (D# - C)

Question 16

What is the melody of line 2 of the chorus?

Answer 16

E - G# - B -D# - G# - B - F#

Question 17

What is the melody of line 3 of the chorus?

Answer 17

E - G# - B - D# - G# - B - D#

Question 18

What is interesting about the melody in line 3 of the chorus?

Answer 18

It ends on the leading note of the tonic key of E major

Question 19

What is the melody of line 4 of the chorus?

Answer 19

E - B - G# - D# - B - F# - E

Question 20

What is interesting about the melody in line 4 of the chorus?

Answer 20

Starts with an E major triad in first inversion leading into a B major descending triad ending on the tonic

Question 21

What are the textures used in the piece?

Answer 21

Melody and accompaniment and homophony

Question 22

What are the dynamics used in the piece?

Answer 22

Mf throughout but drops to p in the 2nd verse and at the end

Question 23

What is the metre of the piece?

Answer 23

3/4 with a waltz feel