Defying gravity Flashcards
What is motif X
Of the first seven notes of the song, ‘Somewhere Over the Rainbow’ from the Wizard of Oz but disguises them rhythmically and harmonizes them using different chords
Its on ‘Unlimited’
g major
What is motif B
Elphabas theme, derived from the seven pitched of motif X
B major, the bass rises through an interval of a fourth, with interval of the fifth
What is motif c
Derived from motif x
perfect fifth and major seventh
What is motif D
creates the accompaniment figure that leads into the chorus
contains three pitches, create the melody at the start of the verse, rhythm is similar to motif B
often has metrical shifting
What are the roles of the perfect intervals
Intervals of motif C, perfect fifth and fourth, derive the melodic material of the main verse, create a strong and assertive melody
What techniques are used on ‘You cant pull me down’, instrumental than ‘Glinda come with me…’
G and C major, create magical feeling
bitonal
Second dialogue section
What is the texture at the start
Homophonic
chord stabs at start with sparse monophonic moments
What is the tempo at the start and what is the time signature
Colla voce, 3/2 changes to 2/2 than back to 3/2
simple time
What is the harmony in the introduction
moves chromatically descending than ascending,
tonality remains uncertain
augmented chord before Elphaba part
Elphabas part in D flat major while Glinda in D major, placing them at odds with each other, stresses the difference in their character
What instruments play
brass
woodwind
keyboard
drum kit
what techniques are used in the beginning
marcato - emphasizes notes
overdrive - distortion in guitar
What techniques are used in ‘But I dont want it…’ ‘Something has changed’
dissonance
based on ‘West side story’ - ‘I cant want it anymore’
bare fifths - creates a sparse feeling to music, creates a sense of possibility, the freedom the character is beginning to image for herself
tremolando - accompany the voice, creates tension
tonic pedal
only five pitches
Describe the chorus ‘leap… its time to try defying gravity’
- perfect fifth
- syncopated
- new tempo allegro
- motif D than motif C
- intensifying texture by three note motif
- starts with interrupted cadence
- ascending fourths
- metrical shifting
- melody is triadic
- three note ostinato
What is on ‘can i make you understand’ and ‘i am through accepting limits’
-cross rhythm between triplets
- motif b
- perfect cadence portrays elphabas increasing confidence
- circle of fifths progression creates a harmonic sequence
- hexatonic
Describe the section , ‘I hope your happy now that youre choosing this’
- Different feel, reconciled their differences
- same lyrics as beginning referring to the beginning of the song
- long sustained chords with shifting harmonies, shortened version of the introduction
- both, interval of 3rd adds warmth altering between major and minor
describe the final ‘gonna bring me down’
- interrupted cadence
- coda combines number of ideas
- augmented version of the melody at the beggining
- altered version of motif b
- octatonic scale
- polytonal chords
- keys fith apart
- dissonance
Are there a lot of dynamics
large dynamic range
How is an angry mood conveyed
- accents sounds defiant
- loud sounds forceful
- meaning of the lyrics emphasise the mood
- angry tone of vocal line
What tempo is, ‘I hope your happy right now’ then instrumental
andante
What tempo is, ‘something has changed’
colla voce
What tempo is chorus
allegro
Whats the tempo of ‘you cant pull me down then ‘Glinda come with me’
moderato
Describe the role of the ensemble
- moves story on
- increases tension
- supporting harmonies
