Rodgers

Question 1

The first chorus of Oklahoma is sung in

Answer 1

Oklahoma

Bar 45

Question 2

2 bar phrase rising to the tonic (9+10)

Subsequent 1 bar fragmented phrases to tonic (11+12)

Answer 2

Oklahoma

Bars 9-12

Question 3

He must reach people through sounds they can relate to

Answer 3

Richard Rodgers quote

Question 4

Very traditional

Strings, woodwind, brass (for colour)

Answer 4

Oklahoma

Instrumentation

Question 5

Solos passed around

Feeling of ascent throughout

Answer 5

Oklahoma

voices

Question 6

7 part chorus

Answer 6

Oklahoma

Bar 105

Question 7

Lots of descending sequences, verses build up around them

Answer 7

Oklahoma

Bar 17

Question 8

Little melodic interruption
Should be “where the wavin’ wheat”
Instead it’s “Oklahoma”
Comic and exciting

Answer 8

Oklahoma

Bar 111

Question 9

Compound major 2nd

Adds excitement

Answer 9

Oklahoma

Bar 92-93

Question 10

Melody has nice arch shape rising to the tonic

Answer 10

Oklahoma

Bar 9-10

Question 11

Balanced four bar phrases

Conjunction

Answer 11

Oklahoma
Melody is typically
Eg bar 1-16

Question 12

Interruption poco cresc.
Tension and excitement 
In octaves 
3rd added in bar -
5th added in bar -
7th added in bar -
Brief mod into G maj

Answer 12

Oklahoma 
Bar 166-173
-169
-171
-173

Question 13

Um-cha um-cha pattern

Descending bass line

Answer 13

Oklahoma

Accompaniment

Question 14

Interruption again

Builds to D maj

Answer 14

Oklahoma

Bar 176

Question 15

Added rising chromatic chords over dominant pedal

Excitement and tension

Answer 15

Oklahoma

Bar 143-149

Question 16

Back to D major

Excitement building

Answer 16

Oklahoma

Bar 105

Question 17

Modulation into Db major

Answer 17

Oklahoma

Bar 45

Question 18

Perfect cadence

Answer 18

Oklahoma

Bar 8

Question 19

Diatonic with lots of I and V

Answer 19

Oklahoma

Is typically

Question 20

D major

Answer 20

Oklahoma

starting key