Pat Metheny Flashcards
name a melodic motif of cross the heartland
run of quavers to a high G which is first heard in the B section of the second guitar solo
what is heard in the melody of the outro
the guitar continues to solo over the fade out, guitar like cadenza
describe the chord changes in cross the heartland
very random, change change of the 3rd, 4th then second beats of the bar
riff in are you going with me
a 5th, very bossa nova inspired
structure of solos in heartland
AABA
what textural interest does going with me have
vamp bar
what technological device is used in going with me
fade out
what is the metre like in heartland
in the second guitar solo
polymetric phrase at the beginning of B seems to shift beat 1 and there switching between 4/4 and 2/4 bars male it very metrically ambiguous
what rhythmic device is used in both
ostinato and sycopations
what rhythmic device is used in both
ostinato and sycopation
how is the going with me intro approched
polyrhythmically
what influences the rhythms in going with me
Brazilian influences:
straight rhythms
bossa nova style ostinato
Nana Vasconcelos
what type of guitar is used in heartland
fretless bass guitar, enables it to play slides
what techniques are used
Heartland
Going with me
interlude: repeat of intro but with guitar swells
guitar synth solo: scatt vocals added
what texture is used in going with me
a big textural and dynamic crescendo reaching its peak in guitar synth solo
modulations up a semi tone help enforce tension
