Yiri - Koko MELODY, HARMONY AND TONALITY

African Music

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What key is this piece in?
Gb major
1 of 6
Most of the music is based on six notes, what is this called?
Hexatonic
2 of 6
The balafons play short patterns which often fall from high to low, emphasising Gb and Db - what are these notes in relevance to the key?
the tonic and the dominant
3 of 6
The balafon has solo breaks between choruses, what do these solos show?
virtuosity
4 of 6
During the choruses what is different about the singing from the verses?
It's in unison
5 of 6
Like the balafon what do the voices do to emphasise the dominant and the tonic?
Short falling phrases from Gb to Db
6 of 6

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Card 2

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Most of the music is based on six notes, what is this called?

Back

Hexatonic

Card 3

Front

The balafons play short patterns which often fall from high to low, emphasising Gb and Db - what are these notes in relevance to the key?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

The balafon has solo breaks between choruses, what do these solos show?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

During the choruses what is different about the singing from the verses?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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