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

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

3. 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?'

4. The tonality of this piece is ____

  • Atonal
  • Ambiguous
  • Very dissonant

5. 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
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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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