Somethings Coming Flashcards

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1
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Bernstein

Where was he born

A

Massachusetts

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Bernstein

What Mirrors the plot of this piece?

A

Romeo and Juliet

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Bernstein

What is somethings coming an example of?

A

A stage musical

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4
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Bernstein

Musical features

A

Solo character

Singable melodies

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5
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Bernstein

What is this influenced by?

A

Jazz and rock music

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6
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Bernstein

Metre

A

3/4 but has cross rhythm so sounds 6/8

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7
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Bernstein

Tonality

A

D major

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8
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Bernstein

Tempo

A

176bpm

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9
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Bernstein

Dynamics

A

Pp

Half whispering impatient breathless

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10
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Bernstein

Pitch

A

Short riffs with sustained notes and short phrases

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Bernstein

Rhythm

A
Syncopation
Ostinati
Cross rhythms working against each other 
Push rhythms anticipate the beat
Accented off beats
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12
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Bernstein

Harmony

A

Tritone
Jazz harmony
Ordinary chords have blue notes

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13
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Bernstein

Texture

A

Has lot of different layers

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14
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Bernstein

Intro

A

Uses 3 beat ostinato to exciting mood
Jazz harmony
Syncopated
And tritone

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15
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Bernstein

Bar A how many and how does it start off

A

4-39

Very quiet then the words could be who knows has 3 beat ostinato with push Rhythms

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16
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Bernstein

B bar how many and what’s the metre now?

A

Bar 40-105
More on beat Rhythm change of metre 2/4
Syncopated rhythms an blue notes riff

17
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Bernstein
Section B1
How many and more info

A

Bar 106-140

Shortened version of section B

18
Q

Bernstein

Section A1 and how many and what’s the metre now

A

Bar 141-157
Back to 3/4 metre
Maybe tonight sung the is base on the triton and the riff fades as the note is held

19
Q

OBernstein
Outro
How many bars

A

Bar 158 fade out

20
Q

Bernstein

Vocal?

A

Male tenor

21
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Bernstein

Instruments

A

17 instruments

Large orchestra

22
Q

Bernstein

When was he born?

A

1918-1990