SAMBA EM PRELUDIO SET WORK REVISION Flashcards
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who is the set work by
esperanza spalding
what genre is this song?
bossa nova
describe bossa nova
translates as ‘new trend’
It is essentially a slowed down version of samba.
(bossa nova= samba+jazz)
remember!
This set work is a COVER. It is originally a love song performed by a man and a woman by Roberto Baden.
what genres are featured in the fusion of this piece
Bossa nova (jazz+samba)
use of Spanish guitar
flamenco flourishes
what is flamenco guitar?
Spanish influenced way of playing acoustic guitar
what is the difference between a bass guitar and an electric guitar
register (pitch difference)
bass=4 strings
acoustic= 6 strings
what is special about the acoustic guitar used
nylon-stringed
name all of the instruments/voices laying in the song
female alto vocal
acoustic bass guitar
nylon-stringed acoustic guitar
where is the bossa nova groove first seen in the extract?
bar 19 onwards in the bass part
what does the bossa nova groove look like?
bar1:
dotted crotchet, quaver,crotchet rest, crotchet
bar 2:
crotchet rest, crotchet,quaver,crotchet rest
what is the time signature of the piece?
4/4
what rhythmic device is used and prominent throughout?
syncopation
what language are the lyrics in
portugese
what are the lyrics about
the lyrics are sad, longing for a lost love
what range is the female vocal
alto
what types of chords are used
+give examples
extended jazz influenced chords (often based on 7ths) such as :
Cmaj7
Cm7
altered chords such as:
Bmin7b5
what are the most common intervals added to chords in the piece to extend them?
7ths, 9ths, 11ths, 13ths
true or false
the chords used are mostly tonal (from they signature)
true
what key is the piece in
B minor
what type of cadence is the most used in the piece
perfect
describe the tempo at the start of the extract
free tempo
describe the tempo in verses 1 and 2 to the end
verse 1= slow tempo
verse 2–>rest of the piece=faster tempo
