'Samba Em Prelúdio' - Esperanza Spalding

Question 1

1) Both the first and second stanzas start with the phrase ‘Without you…’. The third stanza begins differently, with ‘Oh, what longing…’. State two ways in which this change is reflected in the Bossa Nova section starting at bar 19.

Answer 1

1)

Question 2

2) In what other ways does the music match the mood of the lyrics of the song?

Answer 2

2)

Question 3

S1) In what ways can this set work be described as a piece of fusion?

Answer 3

S1)

Question 4

S2) How do the players learn songs without traditional staff notation?

Answer 4

S2)

Question 5

C1) Using the techniques described above, work out all the chords for verse 2. Write out the names of the chords and the notes they contain. Leave out the optional notes as the guitar is unlikely to voice them.

Answer 5

C1)

Question 6

C2) Work out an alternative voicing for some of the chords.

Answer 6

C2)