The Magic Flute No 5: Hm! Hm! Hm! Hm!

-The 3 ladies give each of the men a gift 

-Papageno has his mouth padlocked, which is why he is humming 

-This piece reflects the importance of the number 3 in Freemasonary

- It's a quintet accompanied by an orchestra

- Sotto voce used in 5-part homophonic sections

- Orchestra mainly acts as a simple accompaniment

- However, it does have independent melodies at times (Bars 109-116)

- The 3 main sections

- Each section is delineated by the change in the libretto (subject matter)

- Tonic key is Bb major

- Modulations to dominant and relative minor (F major and G minor)

- Circle of 5ths used (Bars 118 - 121)

- Mainly melody-dominated homophony

- Three Ladies' 3-part chordal texture vs. 2 part texture in Tamino and Papagueno

- Occasional use of imitative contrapuntal texture

- Unision for added emphasis

- Diatonic 

- Modulations established with perfect cadences

- Papageno's fear is expressed throuugh chromaticism

- Tonic pedal used

- Feminine cadence at Bar 84 (Ic - V)

- Starts in 2/2

- Note values are simple (crochets, quavers and minims) which create a simple rhythmi approach

- Opening marked allegro

- Final section is in 4/4; highlighting the significance and magic of the new music

- Melodies are linked with the characters: Tamino's phrases are smooth, Papageno's are clumsy and rushed.

- They are in periodic phrasing; balanced, Q&A phrasing typical of the Classical period

- Syllabic setting

- Final phrases use subtle chromaticism, suggesting sorrow of farewells