Samba em Preludio

Melody A

• Based on four note rising figure - first seen in bar 4
• Sequential repetition
• Syllabic and conjunct
• Range of a 7th - moves mainly by leaps spanning a 3rd to a 7th

Melody B

• Almost entirely conjunct
• Bars 31-34 - a repeat of 23-26 but a fourth higher
• Bars 34-36 repeat to form a descending sequence in bars 36-38

• Simple quadruple time
• Bar 3 - 5/4 bar
• Free tempo  and use of rubato
• Bar 43 - Use of cross rhythms
• Bar 19 – “bossa nova” direction
  • Two bar phrase
  • Dotted rhythm in the bass
  • Syncopated chords

• Bars 1-8 are monophonic
• Most of the song is homophonic
• Bars 89-104 are contrapuntal 

• Female voice
  • Low tessitura
  • Spans a 10^th
• Acoustic bass guitar
  • Bar 1 - mordent
  • Bar 3 - harmonic and glissando
  • Bar 19  - double stopping
• Acoustic guitar - Plays a virtuoso solo

• Bossa nova
• Derived from a samba 
• Slower and more lyrical
• Less emphasis on percussion
• Rich and complex harmonies from contemporary jazz

• Rich harmonies
• Bar 85 - playing away from the chord
• Bar 34 - seventh chords and broken chords 
• Bars 35-36 - diminished 7th chords
• Chords modified by chromatic notes
• Bars 35-37 - extended chords 

• B minor
• No modulations
• Many chromatic notes

1. Bars 1-3  Intro

2.  Bars 4-22 Verse 1 (AA1 - melody one and repeat)

3. Bars 23-54 Verse 2 (BB1 - melody two and repeat)

4. Bars 55-87 Guitar Solo

5. Bars 88-103 Repeats (Verse 3 to melody B)

6. Bars 104-114 Coda