Courtney Pine

Question 1

Background

Answer 1

~ one of the most successful British jazz musicians of the modern era

~ hit single in the 1970s

Question 2

Performing forces

Answer 2

~ vibrato (LDAJC)

~ pitch bend (LDAJC)

~ key clicks (LDAJC)

~ grace note (ISOM)

~ sampling (ISOM)

~ synthesised string section (LAA)

~ distorted (LAA)

Question 3

Structure

Answer 3

~ intro, verse, coda (LDAJC)

~ instrumental intro, vocal section, rap (ISOM)

~ middle 8, hook (LAA)

Question 4

Texture

Answer 4

~ ostinato (LDAJC)

~ melody-dominated homophony (ISOM)

~ homorhythmic tutti (ISOM)

~ polyphonic (LAA)

Question 5

Tonality

Answer 5

~ blue note (LADJC)

~ chromatic (LDAJC)

~ dorian mode (ISOM)

~ pentatonic (ISOM)

Question 6

Harmony

Answer 6

~ augmented 5th (LDAJC)

~ chord extensions (ISOM)

~ diatonic (ISOM)

~ 1st inversion chords

Question 7

Melody

Answer 7

~ main theme from summertime (ISOM)

~ improvised (ISOM)

~ bass riff (LAA)

~ free improvisation (LAA)

Question 8

Rhythm, metre + tempo

Answer 8

~ stop time effect (LDAJC)

~ harmonic rhythm (LDAJC)

~ syncopation (ISOM)

~ free rhythm (LAA)

~ stop time (LAA0