Uematsu - Hurry! Flashcards
What keys does Uematsu use in this piece and what effect does this produce?
C minor setting a dark and urgent mood. However, it modulates to related keys, especially G minor. This gives a overwhelming sense of instability.
How does Uematsu use chromaticisms in this piece?
Use of passing tones and diminished 7th chords to move between keys.
How does Uematsu use dissonance in this piece?
- Minor seconds (C, C#)
- Tritones (F, B)
- Diminished 7th appears often.
- C half diminished chord with a delayed resolution.
All to create tension and prolonged urgency.
How does Uematsu use Rhythm in this piece?
- Rhythm is driven by syncopation between strings and percussion.
- Dotted rhythms and frequent 16th note patterns
- Snare drums and cymbals have accent offbeats.
How does Uematsu use instrumentation in this piece?
- Strings drive harmonic rhythm with staccato stabs. Violins often play ascending chromatic lines. Cellos and Bass provide steady ostinato rhythm.
- Keys play fast runs with chromaticism.
How does Uematsu use melody in this piece?
- Melody is fragmented and rhythmically driven, with short disjointed phrases.
- Motifs in the melody are repetitive with slight variations that add to sense of urgency.
- Melody often uses intervallic leaps, major 6, minor 3, Octave.
- Contrasted with long connected phrases in violins to aurally throw things at the player.
How does Uematsu use counterpoint in this piece?
Counterpoint is used to add complexity and develop the texture. Involving the strings to play in parallel motion in octaves or fifths to thicken texture.
How does Uematsu develop this piece?
- It is ABA (Ternary form). A section introduces main rhythmic and melodic material.
- B section contrasts this with by introducing more harmonically complex passages with greater dissonance.
- Modulation to related keys (Fm, Gm.) Return to A has greater intensity, creating more tension.
