Copland, ***-Down,Rodeo

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State the characteristics of a typical *** Down
- lively dance - use of duple metre - american style
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describe the dynamics of this music
- wide range of dynamics, - use of accents, - goes quieter for moments of rest for the dancers, - opening is loud to generate excitement, - use of staccato, - use non legato, - use of cresc. and dim
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describe the harmony of this music
- mostly consonant harmony, - use of open fifths
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describe the metre of the movement
- Use of duple metre/2/4 - Fast tempo (typical of a "***-down") - Changes in time signatures (use of 3/4) (to signal different stages/sections/figures within the dance) - Changes in tempo (to reflect dancers tiring) - Notable reduction in tempo befor
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describe the rhythms used in this music
- Off-beat rhythms - Use of wood-block accents to provide a good beat - Piano 'vamping' style to underpin the dance rhythm - Use of rits to allow the dancers the regain their breath - Rubato before final flourish (to allow dancers to gather strength
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describe the structure and form of this music
- Recurring sections (to create familiarity/ patterns in typical dance music) - Use of contrasting sections
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describe the texture of this music
- Use of tutti at the start to indicate the beginning of the dance - Use of melody and accompaniment (to give a clear tune above the emphatic accompaniment) - Some sections have a sparse texture e.g with piano, woodblock and bassoon where the accompa
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Describe the tonality of this music
- Major key (but with a small modulation to A minor) - Modulations to dominant and subdominant (the change of key gives the music a lift) - A section in D major - B section in G major
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describe the dynamics of this music

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- wide range of dynamics, - use of accents, - goes quieter for moments of rest for the dancers, - opening is loud to generate excitement, - use of staccato, - use non legato, - use of cresc. and dim

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