Samba em Preludio - Esperanza Spalding Flashcards
What is the texture at the beginning?
monophonic
Generally, what is the texture of the piece?
homophonic
What is the texture in verse 3?
polyphonic
How many verses are there?
3 (instrumental things between them)
What is the tonality throughout?
(b) minor
List 4 jazz features of the piece
extended chords
syncopation
blues notes (flattened 5ths)
crotchet triplets
List 4 Latin American features of the piece
virtuosic guitar playing
Bossa Nova rhythm
nylon strung guitar
syncopation
What is Samba em Preludio a fusion of?
jazz and Latin American (NOT SAMBA)
What does Bossa Nova literally mean?
‘new trend’
What is a Bossa nova rhythm?
dotted crotchet then quaver
List 3 features of the music that give it a melancholic-dreamy feel
rubato, minor, slow, (also soft dynamics, legato melody, simple instruments)
In what metre is the piece written in?
4/4
Describe the tempo of the piece
rubato (free tempo)
What two instruments are used?
acoustic bass guitar, nylon-strung acoustic guitar
In what voice does the singer sing in?
alto
Is the piece syllabic or melismatic?
syllabic
What melodic devices can be heard in the first verse?
ascending broken chord patterns in a descending sequence
What aspects of the bass part make it very virtuosic?(2)
fast passages, two-note chords
What guitar techniques are used?
pull-offs and hammer-ons
List 4 features of the guitar solo
complex rhythms
ornaments
tremolo
fast scale passages
What instrument plays the introduction?
acoustic bass guitar
describe 3 features of the music in the introduction
rubato
scalic runs
ornaments
