Defying Gravity - revision quiz 3.0 / 5 based on 2 ratings ? MusicStephen SchwartzGCSEEdexcel Created by: HavanaPickenCreated on: 18-03-18 13:05 Who is the first character to feature in the extract? Glinda 1 of 32 What is the name given to this style of singing to sparse accompaniment? Recitative 2 of 32 Give 3 features of the first five chords. Stab chord, descending, chromatic 3 of 32 What is the similarity in melodic shape between "hurt your cause forever" and "hope you think your clever"? Sequence 4 of 32 How does Schwartz create impact in the half sung sections? Syncopation 5 of 32 What effect is used by the guitar during the start of this extract? Overdrive 6 of 32 Give two ways that Schwartz ends one section of the piece and starts another. Cadences, Music slows down 7 of 32 Following the distinctive brass motif what instrument plays the higher pitch arpeggio? Synthasiser 8 of 32 Name three instruments that accompany Glinda in "you can still be with the wizard". Flute, clarinet, violin 9 of 32 What effect is employed by the strings at "something has changed within me" and how could you describe the rhythm of the vocal melody? Tremolo and syncopation 10 of 32 What lyrics have a sequence? Grovel in submission, to feed your own ambission 11 of 32 What is the interval between "the" and "rules"? 11th, compound perfect 4th 12 of 32 What lyric features the lowest note in this extract and what is the pitch of that lower note? "Guessing" - G 13 of 32 What is the overall range of notes for both characters in the entire song? 15th 14 of 32 What part of the drum kit provides a steady pulse at "defying gravity"What is the overall range of notes for both characters in the entire song? Closed hi-hat 15 of 32 Name two unusual percussion instruments played during "defying gravity". Glockespiel, tam-tam 16 of 32 Who orchestrated Wicked? William Brohn 17 of 32 What theater in the west end has played host to Wicked since its UK premiere? Apollo Victoria 18 of 32 Name three types of song that can feature in a musical? Duet, trio, chorus 19 of 32 Name three famous musical theater lyricist\composer partnership. Rodgers and Hammerstein, Boubilil and Schonberg, Henken and Ashman 20 of 32 Describe the melody of the word unlimited? Disjunct melody 21 of 32 What is the name given to the type of rhythm heard at "together we'll be"? Triplet rhythm 22 of 32 What is the metre at "there's no fight"? 4\4 23 of 32 How are the two characters singing at "there's no fight we cannot win"? In unison 24 of 32 The tonality at "just you and I" is D major, what is the dominant of the proceeding key? G major 25 of 32 What happens to the tempo in the D major section? Gets faster 26 of 32 Give two interesting features of the Elphaba line "they'll never bring me down" Word painting (down), syncopation 27 of 32 Name four instruments that can be heard when Elphaba says "well are you coming"? Glockenspiel, piano, flute, violin 28 of 32 What style of singing, dating back to the 1600s, can be heard at "I hope you're happy in the end"? Recitative 29 of 32 What effect is used by the guitar at "I hope you're happy in the end"? Overdrive 30 of 32 What interval separates the singers at "I hope you're happy"? harmony in 3rds 31 of 32 What happens to the tempo on the word "friend"? It speeds up 32 of 32
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