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Samba Em Preludio Flashcards

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1
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what style of music is this fusion?

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a bossa nova - fusion of a samba and jazz

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2
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what language are the lyrics in and what do they reflect?

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-portuguese
-sadness and loss

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3
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what is the tempo making?

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free tempo

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4
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what time signature does the piece settle into at bar 4?

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4/4

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5
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what kind of rhythms are used?

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syncopated

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6
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what instrument starts off the piece with a solo?

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acoustic bass guitar

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7
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what is the structure of the piece?

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head (an arrangement common in jazz music) with an introductuion, instrumental section and coda

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8
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how long are the phrases in each section?

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16 bar phrases

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9
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is the vocal melody mainly syllabic or melismatic?

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syllabic

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10
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what pattern does the melody use at the beggining of the piece?

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an ascending broken chord pattern

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11
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is the movement of the melody mainly conjunct or disunct?

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conjunct

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12
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what melodic device is used in the vocal line?

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sequences

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13
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what instruments are featured in this piece?

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-female voice
-acoustic bass guitar
-acoustic guitar

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14
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give a technique used on the acoustic bass in the intro?

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Double stopping

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15
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both guitars use ………. where you slide from one note to the next

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portamento

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16
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what is the texture at the start of the piece?

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monophonic

17
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what is the texture once all of the instruments have entered? (Verse 3)

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Polyphonic

18
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what is the key signature of the piece?

A

B minor

19
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how can the harmony be described? what is the effect of this harmony?

A

jazz harmonies are used which involves extended chords and altered chords

creates dissonance

20
Q

Hat is the texture for most of the piece?

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Homophonic

21
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What elements of this piece are jazz characteristics?

A

-rhythm is free flowing
-solo sections
-dissonance and 7th chords

22
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What elements in this piece are samba characteristics?

A

-samba rhythms
-use of guitar (also the fact that it’s played in a Latin style)

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