africa toto

what form is the piece in

strophic

what metre is it in

simple duple time

2/2

describe the rhythm

distinctive ostinato rhythms

almost totally of quavers

constant use of syncopation

vocal rhythms

who were the band members

david paich and jeff porcaro

what is the genre

soft rock

what instruments are in it

1. drum kit

2. lead and bass guitars

3. synthesisers

4. male lead vocals

5. male backing vocals

describe the harmony

diatonic

mixture of root position and inverted chords

what is the three chord pattern for riff a

A

G#m

C#m

what are the dynamics

mezzo forte

chorus in forte

describe the melody

mostly conjunct

wide vocal range

vocal improvisations towards the end

describe the texture

homophonic

melody and accompaniment

describe the tonality

verse in b major

chorus in a major

describe the tempo

moderately fast

how long are the verses in bars

verse 1 is 35 bars

verse 2 is only 26 bars