Bernstein Section b answers

• Mainly Syllabic
• Based on alterations of 3 themes
• Question and Answer structure in some points due to the upwards and downwards moving melody line
• Word painting is used to emphasize the lyrics
• High tessitura used in some parts to emphasize the idea of mystery and suspense

• Tonal
• D major with two contrasting sections of C major
• Jazz influenced and based Harmony using subtle dissonance and blue notes - sharpened 4ths and flattened 7ths
• Unresolved harmony at the end of the piece by the sustained flattened 7th note represents Tony's future as it is unresolved and expectant

• Push Rhythms used to accent words and notes
• Syncopation used throughout the piece
• Lots of parts play cross rhythms
• Metre is 3/4 and 2/4 and sometimes feels like 6/8

• Fast -176- reflecting Tony's excitement
• Shorter note vaules like quavers make it seem faster
• Contrasts of short and snappy phrases with long phrases affect the movement of the piece

• 6 Sections- Intro, A, B, B1, A1, Outro
• Based on the 3 themes
• Emphasized by changes in time signature and key
• New dynamics for a new section

• Piece begins pp in a half whispering style, accented by push rhythms, giving a breathless, agitated feeling reflecting his impatience to leave the gang behind
• Long sustained notes have crescendos and diminuendos
• Sudden (-subito) contrasts from ppp to f 

• Whole musical has a 31 piece band requiring players who can 'double up'
• The piece uses 

-violins, clarinets, trumpets, horns, saxaphones, a drum kit, piano, flutes and a cello

• Solo Tenor singing 
• Trumpets are muted
• Doubel Bass plays a pizzacato riff heard in intro
• Drum Kit plays with wire brushes on the snare and high hat