AFRICA 👎👎

Question 1

What key is Verse 1 in?

Answer 1

B major

Question 2

What is the chord progression used after the introduction?

Answer 2

A A G#m C#m C#m

Question 3

Describe the melody heard in the instrumental section

Answer 3

Based on Riff B
Descending
Use of B major pentatonic scale

Question 4

Describe the vocal melody heard in the chorus

Answer 4

Syncopated rhythms
Syllabic
Melismatic
Only uses two notes

Question 5

What is the verse chord progression?

Answer 5

B D#m G#m B/F# A/E E/F G#m A G C

Bach dies gorbachev backs friedrich and every English fellow gathers another grand composer

Question 6

What is the key of Africa ?

Answer 6

Totally ambiguous A major

Question 7

How many times is the chord progression heard in the introduction?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

Identify four musical features of soft rock in Africa

Answer 8

Homophonic
Fast tempo
Predominantly uses major keys
Pentatonic scale
Melody generally simple
Use of riffs

Question 9

Identify three ways that synthesisers are used in the introduction of Africa

Answer 9

Riff A
Riff B
Synthesised marimba

Question 10

Comment on the vocals in chorus 1

Answer 10

Vocalisations are used by the harmony voice
The tessatura is a high pitch

Question 11

What instrument is heard for the first time in section 1?

Answer 11

Recorder

Question 12

Is the melody conjunction or disjunct?

Answer 12

Mainly conjunct

Question 13

Who are the composers of Africa?

Answer 13

David Paich and Jeff Porcaro

Question 14

What year was Africa Toto composed

Answer 14

1981

Question 15

What year was Africa Toto released?

Answer 15

1982

Question 16

What genre is Africa?

Answer 16

Soft Rock

Question 17

What melodic device is used in the introduction ?

Answer 17

Riff

Question 18

How many phrases are there in the verse and chorus?

Answer 18

4

Question 19

Name the ornament used in Africa

Answer 19

Acciaccatura

Question 20

What key is chorus 1 of Africa in ?

Answer 20

A major

Question 21

Describe Riff B

Answer 21

uses an ostinato pattern
E major pentatonic scale
Over a sustained chord (C#m)

Question 22

Describe Riff A

Answer 22

Syncopated rhythm
B major
Block synth chords

Question 23

Which sections are riff A heard in?

Answer 23

Every section except for the chorus

Question 24

African music influences in Africa

Answer 24

Syncopation
Pentatonic scale
Irregular obstinate groupings
Synths imitate a marimba

Question 25

Verse 1 what’s happening

Answer 25

Key : B major 4 phrases each ending with Riff A Melody : low pitch vocals and conjunction Syncopated rhythm “I hear the drums echoing tonight” Melismatic “conversation”

Question 26

What happens in chorus 1?

Answer 26

Key: A major Melody uses two pitches Syncopated rhythms, Chord sequence is F#m D A E

Question 27

Verse 2 what’s happening

Answer 27

Same music as verse 1 but shorter Countermelody on a high pitched synth “The wild dogs cry out in the night”

Question 28

Chorus 2

Answer 28

Identical to chorus 1

Question 29

Instrumental what’s happening

Answer 29

Vocal melody is replaced by the instrumental melody B major pentatonic scale Descending melody I’m groups of 3 notes Ends with a triplet Based of riff B Second half uses E major pentatonic scale

Question 30

Chorus three what’s happening

Answer 30

Repeats the music of chorus 1 with THREE changes New electric guitar riff in the last bar of each phrase Phrase 3 “I bless the rains down in Africa” is heard 5 times Phrase 3 has three solo vocal improvisations

Question 31

What happens in the outro

Answer 31

Repeat of the intro and link Fades out Bass guitar fills Texture gradually reduces At the end the music plays only the bass line of riff A and the melody of riff B

Question 32

Who wrote Africa (they shouldn’t have)

Answer 32

David Paich and Jeff Porcaro

Question 33

What year was it composed

Answer 33

1981

Question 34

What year was it released

Answer 34

1982

Question 35

What percussive instruments are used in Africa ?

Answer 35

bass, snare, hi-hat, congas, cowbell 🐄, shaker, and a makeshift walking stick with Pepsi bottlecaps attached