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Samba Em Perludio Flashcards

1
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Describe the Texture at the start of the song

Samba Em Perludio

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Monophonic

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2
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Describe the general texture throughout the main section of the song
(Samba Em Perludio)

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Basically homophonic but polyphonic in Verse 3

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3
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Describe Structure

Samba Em Perludio

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Intro
Verse 1
Instrumental Break
Verse 2
Guitar Solo
Verse 3
Coda (repetition of last phrase of verse)
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4
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How long are each of the verses?

Samba Em Perludio

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Verse 1 -> 2 x 8 bar sections
Verse 2 -> 2 x 16 bar sections
Verse 3 -> 2 x 16 bar sections

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5
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Describe the tonality and harmony in this piece

Samba Em Perludio

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B minor with extended chords (7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths)

Some chromatic chords (that don’t belong in B minor)

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6
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Give a Jazz feature of the harmony?

Samba Em Perludio

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Extended Chords
(Chromatic Chords)
Flattened 5ths

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7
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Describe the tempo

Samba Em Perludio

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Starts and Ends in Free Tempo

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8
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Describe the metre

Samba Em Perludio

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4/4 Throughout

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9
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Describe the rhythm

Samba Em Perludio

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The Bossa Nova rhythm kicks in at the start of verse 2

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10
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Describe features of the bossa nova rhythm?

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Very syncopated and uses rests, crotchet triplets, semi-quavers and tied notes

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11
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What voice is used?

Samba Em Perludio

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Female low alto range - down to a low E

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12
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What instrument plays the bass?

Samba Em Perludio

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Acoustic Bass Guitar

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13
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What instruments are in this song?

Samba Em Perludio

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Voice
Nylon-strung acoustic guitar (Spanish Guitar)
Acoustic Bass Guitar

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14
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Describe the melody in Verse 1

Samba Em Perludio

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Based on an ascending chord pattern in a descending sequence

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15
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Describe the change in melody in Verse 2

Samba Em Perludio

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It becomes conjunct

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16
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Describe one feature of the bass before Verse 2

Samba Em Perludio

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Double Stopping

Descending Chromatically

17
Q

How does the piece feel complete at the end?

Samba Em Perludio

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Rubato
Repetition in the voice
Free Tempo
Flourish in Spanish Guitar
Perfect Cadence
18
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Describe the texture in Verse 3

Samba Em Perludio

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Polyphonic

19
Q

Describe techniques in the guitar solo

Samba Em Perludio

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Hammer ons

Pull offs

20
Q

What ornamentation is used in the guitar solo?

Samba Em Perludio

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Appoggiatura

21
Q

What features of the guitar solo are virtuosic?

Samba Em Perludio

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Appoggiatura
Hammer ons
Pull offs
Fast scalic passages
Varied rhythm 
Rubato
22
Q

What are features of Brazilian music in this song?

Samba Em Perludio

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Instrumentation

Bossa Nova Rhythm

23
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Describe a feature of the vocals that is present throughout?

Samba Em Perludio

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