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Stevie Wonder Flashcards

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1
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What is a chord extension?

A 
Chords with added pitches:
7th
9th
11th
13th
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2
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what dies tritone mean?

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the interval of an augmented 4th & diminished 5th

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3
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what is a subdominant chord?

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the 4th degree of a major or minor scale as the root of the chord

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4
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what is a supertonic chord?

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the 2nd degree of a major or minor scale used as the root of the chord

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5
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describe a perfect cadence

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V - I

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6
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describe a plagal cadence

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IV - I

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7
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describe an imperfect cadence

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I - ii - IV - V

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8
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describe an interrupted cadence

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V - vi

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9
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what is a secondary dominant?

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  • non diatonic

- functions as a dominant in relation to a scale degree other than the tonic

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10
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Give an example of when Stevie Wonder uses chord extensions (examples)

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‘Isn’t she lovely’

  • 9ths
  • 11ths
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11
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Give an examples of when Stevie Wonder uses chromaticism

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  1. ‘Sir Duke’ (0’45 - 1’03”)

- chromatic chords used in-between the key of B major

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12
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Give an example of how Stevie Wonder creates a bluesy effect in ‘Living for the City’

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the juxtaposition of major/minor 3rds in relation to F#

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13
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what 3 chords are superimposed over a tonic pedal bass in Stevie Wonder’s ‘Living For the City’

A

F# major
G# minor
A major

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14
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how many pitches does Stevie Wonder use on the word ‘suffer’ in ‘Superstition’
what word would describe this technique?

A

6 pitches

melisma

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15
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describe 0’36” - 0’45” in Stevie Wonder’s Sir Duke?

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  • pre chorus
  • chromatically shifting chord sequence
  • ascending and descending phrases
  • unison
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16
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what is an augmented triad?

A
  • 3 note chord
  • root
  • major 3rd
  • augmented 5th degree
17
Q

what does a mixolydian mode include?

A 
major 2nd
major 3rd
perfect 4th
perfect 5th
major 6th
minor 7th (in relation to tonic)
18
Q

describe a major pentatonic scale

A

major 2nd
major 3rd
perfect 5th
major 6th

19
Q

describe a minor pentatonic scale

A

minor 3rd
perfect 4th
perfect 5th
minor 7th

20
Q

describe a tonic minor

A

a minor key that shares the same pitch as the home major key

21
Q

describe the term modal

A

various scales other than major or minor

22
Q

give an example of a Stevie Wonder song that combines chords from major and minor tonalities

A

‘Living for the City’

23
Q

Give an example of a Stevie Wonder song that modulates

- give a time stamp

A
  • “Happy Birthday’
  • 3’21
  • from c major
24
Q

Give an example of a Stevie Wonder song that uses a mode

- which mode?

A

‘Uptight (Everything’s Alright)’

- C# mixolydian

25
Q

Give an example of a Stevie Wonder song that uses a tonic minor

  • give a time stamp
  • be specific
A

‘I was made to love her’

  • 0’03”-0’14 –> harmonica solo
  • key of F major, chords taken from F minor
26
Q

Describe strophic form

A

including a number of verses with different lyrics, no chorus

27
Q

what is a refrain?

A

a recurring idea

28
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What is the structure of ‘Sir Duke’ by Stevie Wonder?

A

verse-chorus form

29
Q

Name a Stevie Wonder song that uses strophic form

A

‘Isn’t she lovely’

30
Q

name 3 different keyboard instruments played by Stevie Wonder

A

Electric piano
Synthesiser
Hohner Clavinet

31
Q

Name a Stevie Wonder song that includes a clavinet

- be specific

A

‘Superstition’

the riff

32
Q

Give an example of when Stevie Wonder uses non musical sound effects

A

‘Living for the City’

4’14” - 5’14”

33
Q
  • describe a hetrophonic texture

- give an example with a time stamp

A
  • doubling of the same melody, played/sang slightly differently
  • ‘Sir Duke’ (1’04” - 1’21”)
34
Q

describe a polyphonic texture

A

multiple independant melodic lines

35
Q

What is the tempo of ‘Hotter than July’ in bpm?

A

76 bpm

36
Q

Name a Stevie Wonder song where a shuffle feel is used

A

‘Higher Ground’

37
Q

Name a Stevie Wonder song where a swing feel is used

A

‘Superstition’

38
Q

What happens in terms of metre at 1’08” of ‘Living for the City’ by Stevie Wonder?

A

6 bars of 3/4
1 bar of 2/4
returns to 4/4

AQA A level music (2 decks)

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