constant semi quaver passages - not melodic
homorhythm
off beat accents and rests
cross rhythms - triplets in cellos and bases underneath semiquavers in upper strings
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Discovery: What is the chord ending the cue?
Db7+min 9th
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Finale: Describe the use of texture
starts off monophonic then quickly turns polyphonic
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Finale: Describe the use of rhythm, tempo and metre
starts off 3/4 then goes to 4/4
adagio e mesto (slow, defeated tempo)
directionless rhythms
off beat chords in last 2 bars
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Finale: How do the rhythmic ideas affect the melody
the melody is fragmented by off beats and changing metres creating a directionless vibe
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Discovery: What is the tempo indication?
allegro feorce
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Finale: How does Hermann convey Bates' madness
The madness motif is played 3 times at the end
atonal - lost, insanity
slow tempo
rubato
high almost pitch-less writing in the violins - eerie, unsettled
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What are the similarities and differences between these 2 cues?
S
atonality
dissonance
chromatic melodies
D
Discovery - fast and ferocious, Finale - lost and sombre
Finale changes texture often
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
Discovery: What is the chord ending the cue?
Back
Db7+min 9th
Card 3
Front
Finale: Describe the use of texture
Back
Card 4
Front
Finale: Describe the use of rhythm, tempo and metre
Back
Card 5
Front
Finale: How do the rhythmic ideas affect the melody
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