Musical Analysis for Oh What a Beautiful Morning for AoS 2 5.0 / 5 based on 4 ratings ? MusicArea of Study 2 - Musical TheatreMusical TheatreListening ExamASAQA Created by: Phoebe_LynchCreated on: 13-01-16 13:56 What is the key? E major 1 of 33 What is the tempo? Moderate waltz tempo 2 of 33 What voice sings it? Male tenor 3 of 33 What is the texture in the opening? Monophonic 4 of 33 What is the main texture throughout the song? Homophonic 5 of 33 Which family of instruments have polyphonic interjections in the first chorus? Woodwind 6 of 33 What interval separates the notes on the downbeat of the bar? Octaves 7 of 33 What happens at the ends of verses? Rit. (slowing down) 8 of 33 Is there a small or large orchestral accompaniment? Small 9 of 33 Which family of instruments reinforce the melody? Strings 10 of 33 What sort of feeling is there in verses two and three? Fairground feel 11 of 33 What is the metre? 3/4 12 of 33 What is the rhythm of the accompaniment? Um - cha - cha 13 of 33 Even 'what' are in the vocal line? Crotchets 14 of 33 Do long or short notes finish phrases? Long 15 of 33 What note value features prominently in the accompaniment? Quavers 16 of 33 What is the structure? Strophic (verse/chorus) 17 of 33 What is the dynamic range? pp to mf 18 of 33 Which is louder, the choruses or the verses? The choruses 19 of 33 What is there always on the word 'beautiful'? Ascending E major arpeggio 20 of 33 On what word is there a flattened seventh? Morning 21 of 33 What melodic feature is on 'ev'rything's going my way'? Descending arpeggio sequence 22 of 33 What is the melody like in verses? Conjunct 23 of 33 What is the accompaniment based on? Broken chords 24 of 33 What happens to the bassline on 'looks like it's climbin' clear up to the sky'? Ascends chromatically 25 of 33 Which chords does it mainly use? I, IV, V and vi (primary triads and relative minor) 26 of 33 What type cadences finish the verses? Imperfect 27 of 33 What type of cadences finish the choruses and the coda? Perfect 28 of 33 What is the word setting? Syllabic 29 of 33 How long are the verses? 16 bars 30 of 33 How long are the choruses? 16 bars 31 of 33 What is the melodic movement in the verses? Stepwise 32 of 33 What is the melodic movement in the choruses? Triadic 33 of 33
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