Samba Em Preludio- Esperanza Spalding 0.0 / 5 ? MusicFusions2019GCSEEdexcel Created by: evmipCreated on: 04-04-19 10:08 What style in the piece in Bossa nova, which is a mix of jazz and samba music. 1 of 20 What form is the piece in? Binary, 4 verses 2 of 20 What language is the song sung in? Portugese? 3 of 20 What are the lyrics about? Pining for a lost love 4 of 20 which instrument plays an improvised solo in the beginning? The bass guitar. 5 of 20 What does this solo consist of? Chords, arpeggios and harmonics, tremolo picking and fast arpeggios 6 of 20 What are harmonics (guitar technique) A technique used to make the string vibrate to produce a high ringing note. 7 of 20 What are the vocal dynamics and tempo in verses one and two? Slow and quiet 8 of 20 What vocal range does Esperanza sing in? Low, most probably alto. 9 of 20 What tempo does she sing the first verses in Free Rhythm (blues influence) 10 of 20 What key is the melody in? B minor 11 of 20 What kind of chords is the melody based on? 7ths 12 of 20 Is the guitar part in verse one and two descending or ascending Descending 13 of 20 What enters in verse 3 a 2nd guitarist 14 of 20 How does the tempo change in verse 3? It has a steady tempo and syncopated rhythms 15 of 20 list all the Jazz influences in this piece free rhythm and syncopation, Bass guitar, solo sections with improvised feels. Polyphonic texture and contrapuntal texture. Dissonance and 7th chords 16 of 20 List all the Samba influences in this piece Steady pulsing samba rhythm in verses 3+4, Bass guitar + guitars in general. Guitar techniques such as tremolo picking and fast arpeggios 17 of 20 Exam style Q's : ) Good luck 18 of 20 list 3 features that give it a jazz sound (3) Free rhythm at start, clashing notes, bass guitar has improvised sections, blues scale, syncopated rhythms 19 of 20 how is a longing to be reunited with a long lost love reflected in the lyrics (2) Minor key, low vocal range, long, drawn out notes, sudden high notes (sounds like crying) 20 of 20
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