GCSE Music: electric counterpoint

features:

- repetition

- looping

- ostinato patterns

- hypnotic feel

-changes in texture rather than harmony

- polyrythms

- layering

- patterns changing over time

-aditive/ substractive  (of notes)

-phase shifting

-metamorphosis ( changin of melody graduadly)

-layering of ostinato patterns

-changing of ostinato patterns

-3rd and final piece from series

- made for soloists playing along with pre-recorded music of themselves

- uses 7 pre recorded electric guitars, 2 bass guitars and 1 live guitar

E minor - this isnt clear at the begining but becomes cleared at bar 33

modulates to C minor at bar 74

section A

section B

Coda

polyphonic texture

bar 114 4 guitarists and live guitar are playing in cannon

uses looping to build up layers and thicken the texture

begins 3/2 time

tripple meter

changes to 12/8 and then back to 3/2

guitars play melody most of the time

guitarits play in cannon and do note addition

uses 7 pre recorded electric guitars, 2 bass guitars and 1 live guitar

live guitar plays along with a pre recorded track which uses lots of loops.