Phrase 2 Verse 1 Flashcards
1
Q
What are the lyrics?
A
“His skin was pale and his eye was odd.”
2
Q
Dynamics
A
Piano Man 1 (Bass/baritone)
PP accompaniment
3
Q
Rhythm/metre
A
6/8 - compound time
Quaver anacrusis Bar 8
“Quaver crochet” motif
4
Q
Pitch
A
Bass/baritone - minor 6th tessiatura
5
Q
Structure
A
4-bar phrase
Section A1
6
Q
Melody
A
Syllabic word setting
Some intervals - Major 9th, major 3rd, minor 3rd
7
Q
Instrumentation
A
Man 1 (Bass/baritone)
Viola and clarinet ostinato
Muted horn on every second beat of bars 8, 9 and 10
Cello tonic pedal
8
Q
Texture
Tempo
Tonality
Timbre
A
Homophonic, tonic pedal
Misterioso con moto
F# minor
Muted horns, mysterious clarinet and viola
9
Q
Harmony
A
Based on chord I
Tonic pedal
Dissonance word paints “eye was odd”
Modal perfect cadence V7 to I7,9,11 or V9 to I9,11 word paints “eye was odd”
