'Something's Coming' - Bernstein - Mindmap in GCSE Music

Created by: BasicallyBeckyy
Created on: 23-04-13 10:14

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'Something's Coming' - Bernstein
- Instrumentation:
  - Drum Kit
  - Double Bass
  - Strings
  - Woodwind
  - Brass
  - Voice
    - Alto, Tenor, Soprano and Bass
    - The key musical features used are tritones, syncopated rhythms, and long sustained notes in the melody at times.
  - Vibraphone
- Structure:
  - The Structure goes - Intro, A, B, B1, A1 and Outro.
  - The piece is in ternary form with an introduction and an outro
- Texture
  - Delicate polyphonic textures are created by this.
    - The texture layers independent parts together.
  - The texture layers independent parts together.
  - Cross rhythms are used.
- Rhythm/Metre
  - Cross Rhythm
  - Triplets
  - Swung Rhythm
  - Ostinato
  - Timings: 3/4 and 2/4
  - Syncopation
    - There is use of syncopation in the vocal line accompanied by off beats in the drum line while the bass remains on the beat throughout sections B and B1.
- Tonality
  - Tritones are: G# to D and then C to F#
  - D Major - C Major Keys
  - Tritones are used in the piece.
  - Blues Notes are used.
- Word Setting
  - Word setting is used.
  - Word setting is where the accompniment support the vocals
- Tempo
  - Molto Allego - Quite Fast
Ostinato

Comments

Report Fri 27th December, 2013 @ 15:16

This is a really geat, simple mindmap for some key information on 'Something's Coming'. It's simplicity makes it a good resource for learning some key terms for important features of the music. Combine this resource with a more detailed set of notes for more explanantion of these key terms and you will be laughing!