Samba Em Preludio

Question 1

Samba Em Preludio

Answer 1

Bossa Nova - Fusion of Samba and Jazz

Sung in Portuguese

Slower quieter cousin on Samba

Esperanza Spalding, 2008

Question 2

Samba Em Preludio Melody

Answer 2

Mostly Conjunct and Syllabic

Female Vocal Melody

Sequences within the vocal line are used, for example in bar 4 and 5.

Question 3

Samba Em Preludio Articulation

Answer 3

Acoustic Bass uses Portamento (slides), Harmonics and Pizzacato

Acoustic Guitar uses Portamento

Vocals use portamento

Question 4

Samba Em Preludio Dynamics

Answer 4

Quieter Cousin of Samba

No notation of dynamics

Question 5

Samba Em Preludio Texture

Answer 5

The start of the piece is monophonic but becomes contrapuntal once all the instruments have entered.

The bass moves between playing its own melody line and chords.

It can be argued the bass is an accompaniment and it is homophonic.

Question 6

Samba Em Preludio Structure

Answer 6

Intro. - Bass Solo

Verse 1.

Break.

Verse 2.

Instrumental. - Guitar Solo

Verse 3.

Coda.

Structure similar to jazz (the head)

Question 7

Samba Em Preludio Harmony

Answer 7

Chords have obvious jazzy roots (7ths, 11ths etc)

These chords create dissonance

Question 8

Samba Em Preludio Instrumentation

Answer 8

Acoustic Bass Guitar

Acoustic Guitar

Female Vocals

Question 9

Samba Em Preludio Rythm

Answer 9

The start has a free tempo and sounds improvised.

In bar 4 the piece settles in 4/4 time but the rhythm is syncopated.

There is use of rubato (robbed time).

Question 10

Samba Em Preludio Tonality

Answer 10

B Minor