Samba em Preludio Flashcards
1
Q
Context
A
- promotes bossa nova
- prelude = short piece
- Esperanza Spalding = vocals + acoustic bass guitar
- about loss
2
Q
Melody
A
- 2 main melodys
- vocal range of a 10th
- mainly stepwise
- low tessiatura
- syllabic
- A melody - 4 note rising sequence
- B melody - sequence + conjunct
- instrumental - improvisational w/ broken chords in bass
3
Q
Harmony + tonality
A
- jazz = rich harmony
- non harmonic notes, lacks root chords
- 7th chords, slash chords, diminished chords
- extended chords (7th 9th 11th 13th)
- B min
- chromatic notes
4
Q
Rhythm, meter + tempo
A
- beginning = rubato/free tempo
- simple quadruple time
- cross rhythms
- dotted + syncopated in bass
- bossa nova - start of dance section
5
Q
Texture
A
- mainly homophonic
- contrapuntal - combines 2 melody lines
6
Q
Instrumentation + FUSION
A
- harmonics bar 3
- gliss/portamento
- samba = south American slaves but w/ European melodies + African harmonies & rhythms
- BOSSA NOVA = ‘new trend’ - richer, more complex harmonies, slower, more lyrical, syncopation
7
Q
Structure
A
- verse chorus
- intro A A’ B B’ guitar solo repeats coda
