Structure Flashcards
Anoushka Shankar - Burn
Intro - alap-inspired, developing raga
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Coda
Anoushka Shankar Breathing Under Water
Verse-chorus with extended bridge between chorus 1 and verse 2, outro after chorus 3
Anoushka Shankar - Easy
Verse lacking chorus
The Beatles - Eleanor Rigby
8 bar intro, 3 verses, outro
The Beatles - Here There and Everywhere
Standard 32 bar AABA with shorter B section and shorter outro
The Beatles - I want to Tell You
4 bar Intro verse pre-chorus verse bridge instrumental verse outro
The Beatles - Tomorrow Never Knows
Strophic
Courtney Pine - Lady Day And John Coltrane
Intro verse chorus link verse chorus link alto sax solo link verse chorus outro
Courtney Pine - Love and Affection
Intro, verse, verse, interlude, chorus, bridge, chorus, sax solo, chorus
Courtney Pine - Inner State of Mind
Intro, sax improv, main vocal, vocal refrain, link, riff, rap section, vocal refrain, rap section, multi-tracked sax interlude, vocal refrain, sop sax solo, guitar solo
Stravinsky - Introduction
Intro bassoon solo
Building climax with added instruments
Return of bassoon theme
Abrupt end
Stravinsky - The Augurs of Spring
Intro
First theme
Development
Recapitulation
Climax
Final section
Stravinsky - Ritual of Abduction
Introductory theme
Development
Climax
Recapitulation
Sudden end
Herrmann - Prelude
Through-composed
Herrmann - The City
Through-composed
Herrmann - Marion
Through-composed
Herrmann - The Murder
Through-composed
Herrmann - The Toys
Through-composed
Herrmann - The Cellar
Through-composed
Herrmann - Discovery
Through-composed
Herrmann - Finale
Through-composed
Elfman - Birth of a Penguin part 1
Through-composed
Elfman - Birth of a Penguin part 2
Through-composed
Elfman - Batman Vs The Circus
Through-composed
Elfman - The Rise and Fall from Grace
Through-composed
Kate Bush - Under Ice
Intro, loose verse-chorus, outro/coda
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
No intro
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Verse
Bridge
Chorus
Instrumental
Chorus
Extended coda/outro
Kate Bush - Dream of Sheep
No intro
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Verse
Chorus
Bridge
Outro
Clara Schumann - Piano Trio in G minor Op 17 Mvt 1
Sonata form:
Exposition:
First theme (G minor)
Transition
Second theme (D major)
Closing theme
Development
Recapitulation:
First theme (G minor)
Second theme (G minor)
Closing theme (G minor)
Bach - Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott Mvt 1
Fugal
Bach - Alles, was von Gott Geboren Mvt 2
Ternary
Bach - Das Wort sie sollen lassen stahn Mvt 8
Chorale
Kaija Saariaho - Petals for Cello solo and Optional Electronics
Non-linear structure
7 sections
Alternates between 2 types of material:
Type A = Fragile colouristic passages
Type B = More energetic events with clear rhythmic & melodic character
Debussy - Pagodes
Ternary with short coda
Debussy - La Soiree dans Grenade
Loose ternary
Vaughan Williams - On Wenlock Edge
6 verses
Ternary ABA
Vaughan Williams - Is My Team Ploughing?
Through-composed
Vaughan Williams - Bredon Hill
Strophic
Hector Berlioz - Symphonie Fantastique mvt 1
Intro
Exposition
Development
Recapitulation
Coda
