Africa Knowledge

Question 1

Structure

Answer 1

Strophic or Verse/Chorus

Question 2

Genre

Answer 2

Soft rock

Question 3

Time signature/metre

Answer 3

2/2 (split/cut common)

Question 4

Rhythm

Answer 4

Ostinato rhythms for the riffs consisting of quavers, syncopation, vocal rhythm follows the natural rhythm of the lyrics

Question 5

Composers

Answer 5

David Paich + Jeff Porcaro

Question 6

Released

Answer 6

1982

Question 7

Instrumentation

Answer 7

drum kit with additional percussion, lead and bass guitars, synthesisers, male lead vocals and male backing vocals.

Question 8

Harmony

Answer 8

Diatonic, mixture of root position and inverted chords.

Question 9

Dynamics

Answer 9

Most is mf but chorus is f

Question 10

Melody

Answer 10

Mostly conjunct (moving in step) with a wide vocal range. Riff b uses the pentatonic scale (interpreted through E major). Vocal improvisations occur towards the end of the song.

Question 11

Texture

Answer 11

Homophonic (melody + accompaniment)

Question 12

Key

Answer 12

Mostly B major, choruses in A Major

Question 13

Tempo

Answer 13

Allegro Moderato

Question 14

Intro chords

Answer 14

A - G#m - C#m

Question 15

Chorus chords

Answer 15

F#m - D - A - E

Question 16

Verse chords (9 bar phrase) Pneumonic

Answer 16

Big - Dangerous # Machetes - Great # Machetes - Big/Ferocious # - Attack/Evil - Enemies/Ferocious # - Great # Machetes

Question 17

Harmonic rhythm

Answer 17

once per bar.