Samba Em Preludio

Question 1

In what ways does the music match the mood of the lyrics in this song?

Answer 1

Slow, calm style
B minor key emphasises the emotional lyrics
Tempo rubato gives slowing down effect

Question 2

What TWO musical instruments are heard in this extract?

Answer 2

Acoustic Bass Guitar
Nylon-string Acoustic Guitar

Question 3

What are EXTENDED CHORDS?

Answer 3

A triad chord in which extra notes, being the 7th and above, are added on as a way to “extend” the initial 3-note chord

Question 4

In what way can this piece be described as a fusion?

Answer 4

‘Bossa Nova’ style - Fusion of Brazilian Samba and American Jazz
Slowed down Samba rhythm (syncopated triplets and semiquavers) and Jazz influence melody (extended chords)

Question 5

Both the first and second stanzas start with “Without you…” The third stanza begins with “Oh, what longing…” State TWO ways in which this change is reflected in the Bossa Nova section starting at bar 19.

Answer 5

Introduction of Acoustic guitar builds music
Fixed rhythm introduced (going from syncopated Samba to Bosa Nova groove)

Question 6

How do players learn songs without traditional notation?

Answer 6

Use of chord sequences.
They learn different chords of the same key, with a few alternating, extended, and broken chords to improvise and create a piece of music

Question 7

Using a piano explore some of the chords and experiment with some alternative chord voicings.

Answer 7

Bm7♭5
C#m7♭5
C#m7♭9