Vocal Music AOS Knowledge Flashcards
What is the main key of Music For A While?
A Minor
In which bar does a suspension happen?
Bar 13
Name the type of voice used in this piece.
Soprano/countertenor.
What are the chords used for modulation?
E minor, G major and C major.
What is the bass pattern called?
A bass ostinato.
Describe/name the form.
Ternary form (A-B-A).
What type of cadence is used.
Perfect cadence.
Singing the word ‘drop’ is a form of what sonority technique?
Word painting.
Describe the dynamics.
There are no printed dynamics.
Maybe suspension, forte and crescendos.
What is the tempo, metre and rhythm?
The tempo is not written but it seems to be largo (slow tempo). The metre is 4/4. The rhythm is a continuous quaver pulse throughtout.
Performing the song slowly was common in which musical period?
The baroque period.
Name a piece of wider listening, similar to Music for a while.
‘Ombra Mai Fu’ composed by George Frideric Handel. The key is F major.
What is the main key of Killer Queen?
E flat major.
What is the dominant key?
B flat major.
What is the relative minor in the chorus?
C minor.
Describe the strucutre.
Modified strophic form - verse, chorus structure - typical song structure for a pop or rock song.
In this song, what is Freddie Mercury’ vocal range?
Tenor.
What chords from the circle of fifths are used?
A - Dm - G7 - C.
Describe the texture.
The texture is melody-dominated homophony. An example of this is the guitar doing an imitation of the vocal line.
What notes does Freddie Mercury when his voice is in falsetto?
Two octaves from D above middle C, to a high F.
What is kind of pedal is used in bars 5 and 6?
Harmonic pedal.
Name the tempo, metre and rhythm.
The tempo is 112bpm. The metre is 12/8. The rhythm is syncopated rhythms.
Name the dynamics.
Mostly forte (volume for most bands) with a fade out at the end.
Name a piece of wider listening.
‘God only knows’ by the Beach Boys. This song makes much use of overdubbing and harmonies.
