Rhythm and Metre Flashcards
0
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Rhythmically
A
Diverse
1
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Rhythm is influenced by…
A
Words
2
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Strong syllables…
A
On strong beats ‘ohime’ bar 2
3
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Weak syllables
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On weak beats ‘languido’
4
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Common time
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4/4 but bar lines are supplied by the editor
5
Q
‘Ohime’ motif
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Repeated throughout
6
Q
Some passages are slow moving with long notes
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E.g. Sio moro b/c moro = I die
7
Q
Some quick w/ repeated quavers
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E.g. Se tanto amate = urgency / ma se cor…vita = life
8
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Syncopation?
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Not much…only at the end of section 1
