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Samba em Preludio - Esperanza Spalding Flashcards

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1
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What is the texture at the beginning?

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monophonic

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2
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Generally, what is the texture of the piece?

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homophonic

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3
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What is the texture in verse 3?

A

polyphonic

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4
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How many verses are there?

A

3 (instrumental things between them)

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5
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What is the tonality throughout?

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(b) minor

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6
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List 4 jazz features of the piece

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extended chords
syncopation
blues notes (flattened 5ths)
crotchet triplets

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7
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List 4 Latin American features of the piece

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virtuosic guitar playing
Bossa Nova rhythm
nylon strung guitar
syncopation

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8
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What is Samba em Preludio a fusion of?

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jazz and Latin American (NOT SAMBA)

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9
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What does Bossa Nova literally mean?

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‘new trend’

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10
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What is a Bossa nova rhythm?

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dotted crotchet then quaver

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11
Q

List 3 features of the music that give it a melancholic-dreamy feel

A

rubato, minor, slow, (also soft dynamics, legato melody, simple instruments)

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12
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In what metre is the piece written in?

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4/4

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13
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Describe the tempo of the piece

A

rubato (free tempo)

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14
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What two instruments are used?

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acoustic bass guitar, nylon-strung acoustic guitar

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15
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In what voice does the singer sing in?

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alto

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16
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Is the piece syllabic or melismatic?

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syllabic

17
Q

What melodic devices can be heard in the first verse?

A

ascending broken chord patterns in a descending sequence

18
Q

What aspects of the bass part make it very virtuosic?(2)

A

fast passages, two-note chords

19
Q

What guitar techniques are used?

A

pull-offs and hammer-ons

20
Q

List 4 features of the guitar solo

A

complex rhythms
ornaments
tremolo
fast scale passages

21
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What instrument plays the introduction?

A

acoustic bass guitar

22
Q

describe 3 features of the music in the introduction

A

rubato
scalic runs
ornaments

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