Samba Em Preludio

Question 1

Context for Samba Em Preludio

Answer 1

-Cover released by Esperanza Spalding in 2008
-It is a romantic love song originally written in 1962
-It is a bossa nova song- a style of Brazilian music derived from samba but slower and more subdued
-It is jazz influenced with improvisatory nature, extended chords (7th chords), syncopation
-Acoustic bass guitar is a hollow wooden body similar to acoustic guitar but larger

Question 2

Key features of Samba Em Preludio (DR SMITH)

Answer 2

-R: 4 4 (briefly 5 4 and 6 4) free tempo (rubato) in intro, cross rhythms, syncopation, bossa nova rhythm (strict pulse)
-M: disjunct, broken chords, descending sequences, scalic patterns, triplets, tremolos
-T: homophonic (melody and accompaniment), then polyphonic as voice and acoustic bass have different melodies
-H: B minor, lots of inverted and extended chords