Electric Counterpoint - Reich GCSE Music Revision

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1. Ostinati are used throughout the piece, what is an ostinato?

  • A technique where different melodies eventually create one main melody
  • A continually repeated musical phrase or rhythm
  • A technique where notes are gradually added, note by note
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2. Steve Reich's opinion on rhythm for this piece is that:

  • 'Rhythmic Counterpoint is as important as the melody'
  • 'As long as the melody sounds great, the rhythm doesn't really matter'
  • 'What's a rhythm?'

3. This piece is a good example of _____.

  • Minimalism
  • Expressionism

4. This piece only contains guitars and bass guitars.

  • True
  • False

5. Reich moves from section A to section B by...

  • Modulation (key change)
  • Perfect cadence
  • Change of instrumentation
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Samuel Richardson

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This simple quiz covers a nice selection of features on 'Electric Counterpoint'. Make sure you get full marks before moving on!

AmberHunt

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you can't fight the rules of minimalism, without the rules of minimalism!

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