Samba Em Preludio

Question 1

How many bars are in the introduction?

Answer 1

3

Question 2

Which instrument plays in the introduction?

Answer 2

Acoustic bass guitar

Question 3

In what ways is the opening solo part virtuosic?

Answer 3

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

Question 4

How many bars are in verse 1 (A)?

Answer 4

16 bars with an 8-bar idea repeated

Question 5

What is the tonality of the song?

Answer 5

B minor

Question 6

What is the overall texture of the song?

Answer 6

Homophonic (melody & accompaniment)

Question 7

What is the texture of the introduction?

Answer 7

Monophonic (one single line played by the bass)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

Rising broken chord/arpeggio

Question 9

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

Answer 9

Descending sequence

Question 10

Which interval is most commonly used in the vocal line?

Answer 10

3rd

Question 11

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

Answer 11

Acoustic bass guitar

Question 12

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

Answer 12

Ragtime

Question 13

Does the song modulate?

Answer 13

No

Question 14

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

Answer 14

Bossa Nova

Question 15

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

Answer 15

Polyphonic

Question 16

Which chords are the harmonies mostly based around?

Answer 16

Chords I, II, IV & V

Question 17

Describe the tempo at the start of the song.

Answer 17

Rubato (free with no strict tempo)

Question 18

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

Answer 18

Gets faster, almost doubled in speed

Question 19

What is the time signature of the piece?

Answer 19

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

Question 20

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

Answer 20

5/4 (5 crotchet beats in a bar)

Question 21

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

Answer 21

6/4 (6 crotchet beats in a bar)

Question 22

What note does the vocalist sing in the link?

Answer 22

B below middle C (tonic note)

Question 23

Which instrument starts playing in verse 2 (B)?

Answer 23

Acoustic guitar

Question 24

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?

Answer 24

2/2

Question 25

Describe the guitar part in verse 2.

Answer 25

Plays chords & melodic passages

Question 26

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

Answer 26

Melodic phrase

Question 27

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

Answer 27

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

Question 28

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

Answer 28

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

Question 29

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

Answer 29

Sequence

Question 30

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.

Answer 30

Descending sequence

Question 31

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

Answer 31

Quaver triplet

Question 32

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

Answer 32

The rests separate the phrases

Question 33

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.

Answer 33

Semiquavers

Question 34

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

Answer 34

The bass

Question 35

In what ways is the music influenced by Jazz?

Answer 35

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

Question 36

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

Answer 36

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

Question 37

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

Answer 37

Guitar solo

Question 38

Describe how the guitar solo part is virtuosic.

Answer 38

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

Question 39

What is the range of the vocal part?

Answer 39

Minor tenth

Question 40

Esperanza Spalding sings and plays which other instrument?

Answer 40

Acoustic bass guitar

Question 41

Which instrument is added in the acoustic guitar solo?

Answer 41

A second acoustic guitar

Question 42

Samba em Preludio is a bossa nova. What does 'bossa nova' mean?

Answer 42

New trend in Brazilian

Question 43

In which decades was the style bossa nova most popular?

Answer 43

1950s & 1960s

Question 44

What two styles does bossa nova mix together?

Answer 44

Brazilian samba with jazz

Question 45

In what language are the lyrics?

Answer 45

Portugese

Question 46

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

Answer 46

Florid/fast riffs

Question 47

How does the song end?

Answer 47

Bm13 (Chord I with added notes)

Question 48

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

Answer 48

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

Question 49

What accompanies the guitar solo?

Answer 49

Chords played by a second acoustic guitar

Question 50

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

Answer 50

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