It is 12/8 however some bars are 6/8. This is a compound metre.
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Where is there an important rhythmic motif? (R,M&T)
In bar 6 (just like Marie Antoinette). It is then developed in "a built in a remedy. The guitar solo also uses this motif.
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What happens at the beginning of verse two?
Snare drums roll
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What is a rhythmic feature of this piece? (R,M&T)
Syncopation is used a lot (e.g. bar 47-50)
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What is the main texture?
It is mainly homophonic
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What is the texture in verse two?
It is polyphonic
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What other textual features are there?
There is use of panning, (e.g. bars 42-43 in the backing vocals). there is layering, imitation, a three part texture in the guitar solo and it is antiphonal (bar 67-68)
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What is the role of the vocals? (S)
Gospel inspired parallel harmonies, harmonic support
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What techniques are used on the guitar?
String bends, slides, pull offs, vibrato, chords are picked, sixpence instead of plectrum
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What musical technology and studio effects are used?
Flanger (noticeable on the word laser beam), panning (e.g. bar 73-74), distortion on the guitar
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What vocal techniques are used?
Slides, swooping effect, crossing paths
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How does the melody start?
Conjunct
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How is the text set?
The setting of the text is mostly syllabic
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What are the backing vocals made up of?
words and vocables
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How would you describe the melody when there are wide leaps?
angular and disjunct
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Where is there a melodic sequence?
Bar 7-9
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What key is the piece in?
It is in E flat minor, but it starts on a Cm chord (the relative minor) which makes the key ambiguous.
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Why is this an unusual key for the guitar?
An open string is lost
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What is an example of a seventh chord in this piece?
Bb7 in bar 6
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What is an example of a slash chord?
Bbm6/Db in bar 8
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Where is there a circle of 5ths chord progression?
Bar 20-21
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What are other harmonic techniques?
harmonic pace varies, a pedal is used in bar 27-30
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Where is there an important rhythmic motif? (R,M&T)
Back
In bar 6 (just like Marie Antoinette). It is then developed in "a built in a remedy. The guitar solo also uses this motif.
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