Samba Em Preludio Flashcards
what style of music is this fusion?
a bossa nova - fusion of a samba and jazz
what language are the lyrics in and what do they reflect?
-portuguese
-sadness and loss
what is the tempo making?
free tempo
what time signature does the piece settle into at bar 4?
4/4
what kind of rhythms are used?
syncopated
what instrument starts off the piece with a solo?
acoustic bass guitar
what is the structure of the piece?
head (an arrangement common in jazz music) with an introductuion, instrumental section and coda
how long are the phrases in each section?
16 bar phrases
is the vocal melody mainly syllabic or melismatic?
syllabic
what pattern does the melody use at the beggining of the piece?
an ascending broken chord pattern
is the movement of the melody mainly conjunct or disunct?
conjunct
what melodic device is used in the vocal line?
sequences
what instruments are featured in this piece?
-female voice
-acoustic bass guitar
-acoustic guitar
give a technique used on the acoustic bass in the intro?
Double stopping
both guitars use ………. where you slide from one note to the next
portamento
what is the texture at the start of the piece?
monophonic
what is the texture once all of the instruments have entered? (Verse 3)
Polyphonic
what is the key signature of the piece?
B minor
how can the harmony be described? what is the effect of this harmony?
jazz harmonies are used which involves extended chords and altered chords
creates dissonance
Hat is the texture for most of the piece?
Homophonic
What elements of this piece are jazz characteristics?
-rhythm is free flowing
-solo sections
-dissonance and 7th chords
What elements in this piece are samba characteristics?
-samba rhythms
-use of guitar (also the fact that it’s played in a Latin style)
