GCSE 9-1 Edexcel Music: 'Defying Gravity' Quiz 0.0 / 5 ? MusicMusic for Stage and ScreenDefying GravityGCSEEdexcel Created by: KevinCCucumberCreated on: 17-03-19 19:40 Who was the composer and lyricist? Steven Schwartz 1 of 59 When was the song released? 2003 2 of 59 At what part of the play does the song appear? The end of Act 1 3 of 59 What is this song an example of? Musical Theatre 4 of 59 How many people sing this song? 2 5 of 59 How are the vocals used? Spoken and Sung 6 of 59 What effect is used on the violin? Tremolo 7 of 59 What does this effect create (the effect on the vioin)? Drama 8 of 59 What is 'rolled' to create excitement? Cymbal 9 of 59 In what way is the brass played like? Fanfare 10 of 59 What modern instruments are used? Electric guitar and Synth (keyboards) 11 of 59 What effect is used on the electric guitar? Overdrive 12 of 59 What percussion instruments were used? Timpani, Drum Kit and Tubular Bells 13 of 59 How many keyboards were used? 3 14 of 59 What instruments were added to the woodwind section? Piccolo, Bass Clarinet and Cor Anglais 15 of 59 What instrument is added to the string section? Harp 16 of 59 What type of voices do the singers require? Versatile 17 of 59 What is the vocal range of the singers? Just under 2 octaves (G to F) 18 of 59 What creates fanfare in the brass? Homophonic Chords 19 of 59 What is the text setting throughout? Syllabic 20 of 59 At the end of bar 175 which word uses vocalisation? Aah 21 of 59 What way does the melody start? Conjunct 22 of 59 What do bars 6 and 7 show? An Ascending Sequence 23 of 59 What do the verse and chorus combine in the melodic line? Wide Angular Leaps 24 of 59 What is the structure of this piece? Verse-Chorus 25 of 59 What (in regard to texture) does the opening show? A Sparse Texture 26 of 59 What does this opening texture consist of? Monophonic Movements 27 of 59 What (in regard to texture) is apparent in some verses? Melody Dominated Homophony 28 of 59 What is the texture of the ending? Polyphonic/Contrapuntal 29 of 59 What is the opening tonality like? Ambiguous 30 of 59 What is the overall tonality of the piece? D major 31 of 59 At bar 20 what is the tonality? B major 32 of 59 At bar 22 what is the tonality? F major 33 of 59 At bar 32 what is the tonality? G major 34 of 59 At bar 88 what is the tonality? D major 35 of 59 At bar 103 what is the tonality? D major 36 of 59 At bar 115 what is the tonality? Ambiguous 37 of 59 At bar 132 what is the tonality? D major 38 of 59 At bar 168 what is the tonality? B minor 39 of 59 What chord does the piece end on? D major 40 of 59 What position are the chords in? Root Position 41 of 59 What chord progressions generally happen? Unrelated Chord Progressions 42 of 59 What is there use of at bar 30 (in regard to harmony)? Dissonance 43 of 59 What is used on bar 138 (in regards to harmony)? Pedal Note 44 of 59 At bar 1 what is the tempo? Free Time (Colla Voce) 45 of 59 At bar 20 what is the tempo? Andante 46 of 59 At bar 49 what is the tempo? Allegro 47 of 59 At bar 88 what is the tempo? Moderato 48 of 59 At bar 103 what is the tempo? Allegro 49 of 59 At bar 111 what is the tempo? Andante 50 of 59 At bar 129 what is the tempo? Allegro 51 of 59 At bar 162 what is the tempo? Andante 52 of 59 At bar 168 what is the tempo? Maestoso 53 of 59 What (in regards to Tempo, Metre and Rhythm) is used? Rall 54 of 59 What does the time signature change to in the opening? Changes from 3/2 to 2/2 55 of 59 At bar 88 what does the time signature change to? Changes form 2/2 to 4/4 56 of 59 At bar 115 what does the time signature change to? Changes from 4/4 to 2/2 57 of 59 What (in regard to rhythm) is used throughout? Syncopation 58 of 59 What (in regard to rhythm) is used throughout? Dotted Rhythms 59 of 59
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