sitting flat on your bum doesn't buy any bread

Question 1

Dynamics - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 1

Remains at mf

Question 2

rhythm - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 2

In 12/8
Same cross rhythms as before in the accompaniment

Question 3

Pitch - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 3

Mid range pitch in voice

Question 4

Structure - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 4

1 bar phrase, 2nd phrase in verse 4

Question 5

Melody - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 5

‘Sitting flat’ = S.T rise
‘Bread’ lands on the tonic of F minor = solidarity

Question 6

Use of instruments - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 6

Sang by the foreman only
Staccato markings in the woodwind accompaniment to show a sense of tension but optimism

Question 7

Tempo - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 7

Still molto allegro

Question 8

Tonality - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 8

F minor

Question 9

Harmony - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 9

Harmony across the vocal parts supports the message of hardship and struggles
Tonic octave pedal in lower accompaniment line helps with solidarity and poverty

Question 10

Chords - sitting flat on your bum doesn’t buy any bread

Answer 10

I - Ivc79(Bb maj)
Suggests Dorian mode - folk like - folk = ‘poor’
Modal perfect cadence (mixolydian)