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Samba Em Preludio Flashcards

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1
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How many bars are in the introduction?

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3

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2
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Which instrument plays in the introduction?

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Acoustic bass guitar

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3
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In what ways is the opening solo part virtuosic?

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Rapid/fast semiquavers with large leaps and some double stopping, a mordent & a harmonic

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4
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How many bars are in verse 1 (A)?

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16 bars with an 8-bar idea repeated

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5
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What is the tonality of the song?

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B minor

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6
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What is the overall texture of the song?

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Homophonic (melody & accompaniment)

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7
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What is the texture of the introduction?

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Monophonic (one single line played by the bass)

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8
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Describe the melodic movement of the first vocal phrase (Eu sem voce).

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Rising broken chord/arpeggio

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9
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Name the melodic device used in the vocal part at the start of verse 1 (Eu sem voce, nao tenho porque).

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Descending sequence

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10
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Which interval is most commonly used in the vocal line?

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3rd

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11
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Which instrument accompanies the voice in verse 1 (A)?

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Acoustic bass guitar

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12
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The bass part in verse 1 is similar to the piano accompaniment that is heard in which genre of music?

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Ragtime

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13
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Does the song modulate?

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No

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14
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In what style of Brazilian music is the rhythm of the bass part characteristic?

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Bossa Nova

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15
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What is the texture of the vocal & bass duet section (bars 89 - 104)?

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Polyphonic

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16
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Which chords are the harmonies mostly based around?

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Chords I, II, IV & V

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17
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Describe the tempo at the start of the song.

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Rubato (free with no strict tempo)

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18
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How does the tempo change at the link section (bar 19)?

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Gets faster, almost doubled in speed

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19
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What is the time signature of the piece?

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4/4 (4 crotchet beats in a bar - simple quadruple)

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20
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The time signature changes at bar 3 for one bar only. What does it change to?

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5/4 (5 crotchet beats in a bar)

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21
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The time signature changes at bar 113 (penultimate bar) for one bar only. What does it change to?

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6/4 (6 crotchet beats in a bar)

22
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What note does the vocalist sing in the link?

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B below middle C (tonic note)

23
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Which instrument starts playing in verse 2 (B)?

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Acoustic guitar

24
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The faster tempo at the link section makes it feel as though the time signature has changed. What time signature is implied by the faster tempo?

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2/2

25
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Describe the guitar part in verse 2.

A

Plays chords & melodic passages

26
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When the vocalist sings longer notes in verse 2, what does the guitar part play?

A

Melodic phrase

27
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What makes the harmony complex despite the fact that it mainly uses chords I, II, IV & V?

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The chord extensions (7, 9, 11, 13 etc)

28
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Describe the melodic movement of the vocal line in verse 2 (B).

A

Descends down to the leading note (7th note = A#)

29
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Name the melodic device used in verse 2 between bars 23 - 26 and 31 - 34.

A

Sequence

30
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Name the melodic device used at the end of verse 2 use in the phrases Teus abracos precisam dos meus & os meus bracos precisam dos teus.

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Descending sequence

31
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Name the rhythmic device in the opening bar of the vocals.

A

Quaver triplet

32
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There are frequent rests in the vocal part. What is the function of these rests?

A

The rests separate the phrases

33
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What note values are predominantly played by the bass in the solo introduction? The bass also plays these in verse 1 but not as frequently.

A

Semiquavers

34
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Which part uses syncopation in verse 1 - the vocals or the bass?

A

The bass

35
Q

In what ways is the music influenced by Jazz?

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Improvisation, syncopation, extended chords, chromaticism, complex rhythms, instrumental solo and the Latin-American rhythm

36
Q

State two musical roles of the bass part in the piece?

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Solo (at the start), plays root notes of chords, provides a regular rhythm, fills in other notes of chords, plays bossa nova rhythm & syncopated part

37
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Name the section played in between verse 2 and the voice/bass duet.

A

Guitar solo

38
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Describe how the guitar solo part is virtuosic.

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Fast rhythms, fast picking, fast broken chords, ornaments, wide range of notes, wide range of dynamics and use of improvisation

39
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What is the range of the vocal part?

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Minor tenth

40
Q

Esperanza Spalding sings and plays which other instrument?

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Acoustic bass guitar

41
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Which instrument is added in the acoustic guitar solo?

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A second acoustic guitar

42
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Samba em Preludio is a bossa nova. What does ‘bossa nova’ mean?

A

New trend in Brazilian

43
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In which decades was the style bossa nova most popular?

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1950s & 1960s

44
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What two styles does bossa nova mix together?

A

Brazilian samba with jazz

45
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In what language are the lyrics?

A

Portugese

46
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What do the guitar and bass play at the end of the coda?

A

Florid/fast riffs

47
Q

How does the song end?

A

Bm13 (Chord I with added notes)

48
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In the bass/vocal duet, which melody do each of the parts play?

A

Voice sings melody B (from verse 2) and the bass plays melody A (verse 1)

49
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What accompanies the guitar solo?

A

Chords played by a second acoustic guitar

50
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In verse 2, what type of chords are played near the end of the 16-bar idea?

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Diminished chords (minor 3rd between the notes in the chord)

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