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6. 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
7. What is the name for the overall structure of this piece?
- Rondo form
- Ternary form
- Binary form
- Sonata form
8. How is a layering effect created in this piece?
- By overlapping many different loops over an elongated period of time
- By introducing all of the instruments together and slowly removing each instrument
9. This piece only contains guitars and bass guitars.
10. 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?'
11. What is the tempo of this piece?
- Very fast
- Quite fast
- Slow
12. How many live guitars are there?
13. This piece is a good example of _____.