Music - Bernstein 'Something's Coming' - West Side Story 0.0 / 5 ? MusicBernsteinGCSEEdexcel Created by: SherbetTheBunnyCreated on: 04-03-16 19:14 When was the piece composed? 1957 1 of 20 What is 'West Side Story' based on? Romeo and Juliet 2 of 20 Who sings Somethings's Coming and what is their voice type? Tony - Tenor 3 of 20 What was the band made up of? Woodwind, brass, percussion and strings 4 of 20 How does the band ensure they don't overpower the soloist? Quiet dynamics, soft timbres, homophonic texture 5 of 20 The strings use harmonics and play tremolo. What do these mean? Harmonics = very high notes / Tremolo = very quick notes 6 of 20 Describe the melody Entirely Syllabic 7 of 20 What are the three main themes the melody is built on? 1) Quiet, syncopated opening theme 2) Loud, strident theme in 2/4 3) Lyrical, slow-moving theme 8 of 20 How does Bernstein vary the themes? Changing the words or metre 9 of 20 What is the metre? It changes between 3/4 and 2/4 10 of 20 How is the feeling of excitement and anticipation maintained? Changing metre, fast tempo and frequent syncopation 11 of 20 How are cross rhythms created? On-beat-bass part with off-beat chords 12 of 20 What is the key? D major with two contrasting sections in C major 13 of 20 There is a frequent use of the sharpened fourth and flattened seventh. Which one creates a tritone? Sharpened fourth 14 of 20 Tony's last note is a flattened seventh. Why is this unusual? The note is unresolved, creating a feeling of incompletion 15 of 20 Tonal or Atonal? Tonal 16 of 20 What style of music influenced this piece? Jazz 17 of 20 What chords are frequently used? Frequent 7th chords 18 of 20 What is the texture? Homophonic 19 of 20 What are the three main ideas in the accompaniment? 1) Repeated riff that opens the song 2) Short, syncopated chords 3) Fast um-cha accompaniment 20 of 20
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