5. Defying Gravity by Schwartz - BASICS

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12 Terms

1

Structure

Extended verse-chorus with intro, bridge and coda

2

Texture

Mostly homophonic

<p>Mostly homophonic</p>
3

Chords

Mostly major and minor chords with some augmented, half-diminished and bare 5th (verse 4)

4

Tonality

Verses and choruses in D, Bridge in G and ends in D.

<p>Verses and choruses in D, Bridge in G and ends in D.</p>
5

Rhythm

Alternates slow chordal accompaniments & driving quaver rhythms, with lots of syncopation and push rhythms

<p>Alternates slow chordal accompaniments &amp; driving quaver rhythms, with lots of syncopation and push rhythms</p>
6

Metre

Starts in 3/2, then 2/2 but settles in 4/4

<p>Starts in 3/2, then 2/2 but settles in 4/4</p>
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Instrumentation

Mix of classical & popular instruments

8

Instrumental techniques

E-bow guitar, timpani glissandi and tremolo strings

<p>E-bow guitar, timpani glissandi and tremolo strings</p>
9

3-note ostinato

C# D A (motif X)

10

Cadences

Plagal and interrupted (bring me down)

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Harmonic device

pedal

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Melody features

vocalisation (ah), auxiliary notes, motif X and mostly syllabic