Vamo Alla Flamenco

What is the chord progression of the piece?

i V i bVII bIII bVII i V

i V i bVII bIII bVII i V i

What is the harmony of this piece based on?

La Folia- a 15th century Portuguese piece

How is colour and a reference to flamenco music introduced in the harmony of the introduction?

A chromatic bassline- E, F, F#

How is a reference to flamenco music introduced in the technique and timbre of the introduction?

A nylon string guitar strummed in a way which is reminiscent of the rasgueado technique

What is the time signature of this piece?

6/8

How is a reference of flamenco music introduction in the articulation of the introduction?

In the clapping, beats 3,6,8,10,12 are performed with an accented articulation which is a standard rhythm in flamenco music

What is the rhythm of the strummed guitar accompaniment to the main theme?

Quaver, semiquaver, semiquaver, quaver, quaver, quaver

What is the structure of the antecedent and consequent phrases of the first section?

Four bar antecedent

Four bar consequent

After the introduction, how does the music transition to the first main section?

With a melodic fill in the bassline

When the A theme repeats in the first section, how is it developed?

It is played by the strings instead of the guitar and it has a countermelody behind it in the brass

What is the general structure of the piece?

Introduction, A, B(shorter), A, C, Coda

Which percussive timbre is used in the introduction to evoke flamenco music?

castanets

Which rhythmic devise is used in the B section in the castanets and bassline?

hemiola

Which rhythmic device is used at the end of the melodic consequent phrase in the A section?

hemiola

In the antecedent phrase of section A, which types of passing notes are used?

Lower auxiliary, passing note between chord tones

Which cadence supports the end of the consequent phrase and what makes this cadence stronger?

A perfect cadence- strengthened by a V7 chord, instead of just chord V

At the end of the B phrase, how is the return to the A phrase prepared?

A V7 chord is built up from the lower chord tones- string timbres are added to build up this chord to prepare for a return to a chord I and the main A theme

What is the harmonic rhythm of the A section?

One chord per bar

How is the harmonic rhythm of the B section different?

Mostly two chords per bar- it is a faster harmonic rhythm

How is the energy maintained through the rhythm?

Generally quavers are used very frequently in the melody and the accompaniment to keep the sense of motion, sometimes this is enhanced by the use of dotted rhythm accompaniment or semiquaver rhythms. Constant clapped quavers

What helps to maintain the sense of movement in the C section?

Use of a very mobile bass line with many disjunct leaps

Clapped hemiola rhythm

When the countermelody appears, how is it introduced?

With an anacrusis of three repeated E quavers

How does the composer create a sense of a live performance and audience?

Includes clapping and vocal shout at the end

How is the double bass played throughout?

Pizzicato