danny elfman boap p2 structure Flashcards
(28 cards)
What is the key of the piece described?
D minor
What motif is introduced by the cellos in bar 1?
A rising and falling arpeggio motif
What chord does the cello figure in bar 1 use?
Tonic major seventh chord
What is played over the altered Penguin motif in bar 2?
Augmented version in the violins
What instrument plays the bass ostinato?
Synth choir
When does the ‘Batman’ motif first appear?
Bars 5 and 6
What happens in bar 9?
Horns enter with the full Batman motif
In bars 11-20, what key does the music modulate to?
Bb minor
What type of figure is introduced in bars 12-19?
A syncopated figure using both semiquavers and triplets
What motif is played by the bassoon and bass clarinet in bars 12 to 15?
Batman motif
What rhythmic effect is created by the descending triplet phrase in bar 16?
Cross rhythmic effect
What technique is used in bar 17 to condense the Batman motif?
Diminution
What chord do the violins finish on in bar 20?
Gb/Bb
What is the term for extending the bar by one beat?
Interpolation
What musical texture is present at the climax of the cue?
Fortissimo C major chord with stabs
What rhythmic pattern features throughout the military-like section?
Quaver triplet ostinato
When does the second Batman motif appear?
Bar 34
What type of quality does the second Batman motif have?
Legato
What new motif appears in bar 48?
Falling third motif
What chord is used in the pram slowing down section?
D♭7 first inversion
What quality does the falling minor third pattern in bar 55 convey?
Soothing/comforting quality
What key does the section end in at bar 62?
A♭ major
What type of rhythm is introduced in bar 75?
Rhythmic variation on the Batman motif
What is the final section characterized by?
An open fifth chord (B and F♯)
