Something's Coming

Question 1

What sort of voice is Something’s Coming written for?

Answer 1

Tenor (high male voice)

Question 2

The notes of the melody line sometimes reflect the lyrics eg the words ‘cannon-balling down’ are sung to a descending pattern. What is this technique called?

Answer 2

Word painting

Question 3

What is meant by moving in step?

Answer 3

Moving up or down by one note

Question 4

What is meant by moving in leap?

Answer 4

Moving up or down by two or more notes

Question 5

What is the term which describes each syllable having its own note?

Answer 5

Syllabic

Question 6

What is the term which describes each syllable being sung over several notes?

Answer 6

Melismatic

Question 7

Which key does Something’s Coming begin in?

Answer 7

D major

Question 8

In the middle section, which key(s) does Something’s Coming modulate to?

Answer 8

C major and G major

Question 9

The middle section suggests two keys at one. What is this called?

Answer 9

Bitonality

Question 10

What key does the piece finish in?

Answer 10

D major

Question 11

What is the term for changing key?

Answer 11

Modulation

Question 12

What are extended chords?

Answer 12

Chords which include more than just the 3 basic notes (1st, 3rd, 5th) and have others added (such as 7ths, 9ths etc)

Question 13

What interval is the Diabolus in Musica?

Answer 13

Augmented 4th/Diminished 5th

Question 14

What is the other name for an augmented 4th/diminished 5th?

Answer 14

Tritone or Diabolus in Musica

Question 15

What is the term for a chord which has had extra notes added in eg 7ths and 9ths?

Answer 15

Extended chord

Question 16

What does modulation mean?

Answer 16

Changing key signature

Question 17

What does bitonal mean?

Answer 17

The piece/section seems to suggest two different keys at the same time

Question 18

What does tenor refer to?

Answer 18

A high male voice

Question 19

What is a broken chord?

Answer 19

When the notes of the chord are played one by one rather than together

Question 20

What family is the flute in?

Answer 20

Woodwind

Question 21

What family is the piano in?

Answer 21

Keyboard/percussion

Question 22

What family is the piccolo in?

Answer 22

Woodwind

Question 23

Which family are the clarinet and bass clarinet in?

Answer 23

Woodwind

Question 24

Which family is the bassoon in?

Answer 24

Woodwind

Question 25

What family are the horns in?

Answer 25

Brass

Question 26

What family are the trumpets in?

Answer 26

Brass

Question 27

What family are the trombones in?

Answer 27

Brass

Question 28

What family are the timpani in?

Answer 28

Percussion

Question 29

What family is the violin in?

Answer 29

Strings

Question 30

What family is the viola in?

Answer 30

Strings

Question 31

What family is the cello in?

Answer 31

Strings

Question 32

What family is the double bass in?

Answer 32

Strings

Question 33

There are lots of intertwining parts in Something's Coming which play different rhythms. What is the texture?

Answer 33

Polyrhythmic / polyphonic

Question 34

What does polyrhythmic mean?

Answer 34

Lots of different, intertwining rhythms

Question 35

Which four instruments are in the string family?

Answer 35

Viola, Violin, Cello, Double Bass

Question 36

What does melisma mean?

Answer 36

One syllable is spread over several notes

Question 37

What does syllabic mean?

Answer 37

Each syllable has its own note

Question 38

What is word painting?

Answer 38

When the music represents what the lyrics are describing

Question 39

What does subito mean?

Answer 39

Suddenly

Question 40

What does marcato mean?

Answer 40

Markedly, emphasised

Question 41

Give 3 features of Jazz music which are used in Something's Coming

Answer 41

Extended chords, blue notes and syncopation/swung rhythms

Question 42

What does syncopation mean?

Answer 42

Off beat

Question 43

What are cross-rhythms

Answer 43

Rhythms with different patterns and emphasis playing at the same time. They 'cross' over each other

Question 44

What are push rhythms?

Answer 44

Rhythms which come in just before the beat and give a sense of anticipation and moving forward

Question 45

Which two time signatures are used in Something's Coming?

Answer 45

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