Samba em Preludio Flashcards
Which best describes the structure of this set work?
- fusion of head arrangement and verse-chorus form
This set work fuses together which two genres?
- samba and jazz
‘Bossa Nova’ is literally translated as ….?
- ‘new trend’
Which is the most suitable definition of a ‘cover’ song?
- a new version of an existing song
The lyrics of Samba Em Preludio are sung in which language?
- Portuguese
Listen to the introduction of this set work (before the vocalist starts). How would you describe the tempo?
- free tempo
How would you describe the texture at the very start of the Bass solo (the first 2 beats of bar 1)?
- monophonic
Listen to the first stanza:
Eu sem você não tenho porquê
Porque sem você não sei nem chorar
Sou chama sem luz, jardim sem luar
Luar sem amor, amor sem se dar
How many bars of music is it?
8
Which two best describe the bass accompaniment in Verse 1?
- broken chords, counterpoint with the melody line
Dissonance is controlled and resolved in this set work. True or False?
true
Q11 The instrumentation of this set work is typical of which genre?
- mellow, stripped back bossa nova of 1960S
Q12 Which instruments ‘sets’ the bossa nova groove in the ‘break’ (1:10) before Verse 2 begins?
- Acoustic bass guitar
Listen to Verse 2 (stanza 3) 1:19
Ah, que saudade
Que vontade de ver renascer nossa vida
Volta, querida
Teus abracos precisam dos meus
Os meus braços precisam dos teus
How many bars of music is this?
16
How would you describe the vocal melody in this set work?
mainly syllabic
When the guitar solo starts after the end of Verse (2 :23) which chord sequence does it solo over?
- chord sequence from Verse 2
Which chord does the guitar play in the last bar of the Guitar Solo (3:33)
Altered B minor chord
Which instrument drops out at the start of Verse 3? (3:34)
- acoustic guitar
Describe the tempo at the start of Verse 3 (3:34)
steady tempo
What effect/mood is created with the reduced texture in Verse 3 (3:34)?
- intimacy
Compare the bass guitar accompaniment in Verse 1 with Verse 3 (3:34)
Explain what is meant by D.S. al Coda in the context of this set work?
Which stanzas are sung twice in this set work?
- Stanza 3 and 4
Q23 A set of (usually 4) faster-moving chords to get the music back to a repeated section is known as a?
- Turnaround
Which line is repeated in the Coda section of the piece?
- Sem voce, meu amor eu nao sou ninguem
What is the tonality of this piece?
- B minor
Which kind of instrument is called a ‘Ride’?
- Cymbal
When the vocalist sings in bar 4, which metre is clearly established?
- 4/4
The singer often sings which notes of the chords? (select 2)
- the highest notes of the extended chords
When the guitar and bass accompany the melody line, they also include what?
- contrapuntal melodic lines of their own
Name the first chord in the Samba Em Preludio chord sequence?
- Bm7
Name the final chord in the Samba Em Preludio chord sequence.
- F#7
In this recording, what studio technique has been used in the guitar solo section
- Overdubbing
