Structure & Melody

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Structure

This structure is similar to a ‘Head’ arrangement that is common in jazz music.

Solo

The piece starts with a bass solo.

Structure

The structure of the piece is:
- Intro.
- Verse 1.
- Break.
- Verse 2.
- Instrumental.
- Verse 3.
- Coda.

Jazz

This structure is similar to a ‘Head’ arrangement that is common in jazz music.

Phrases

Each of these sections are split into roughly 16 bar phrases.

Melody

The vocal line in Samba Em Preludio tends to sing the highest note of the accompanying chord.

Vocal line

The vocal line is mainly syllabic (one note per syllable.)
At the start of the piece the vocal line uses an ascending broken chord pattern.

Sequences

The movement of the melody is mainly conjunct (moving in steps.)
Sequences within the vocal line are used, for example in bar 4 and 5.

Accompanying chords

The vocal line tends to sing the highest note of the accompanying chord:
- In a 9th chord the vocal part will play the 9th.
- In a 13th chord the vocal part plays the 13th note.

1Musical Elements

1.1Organisation of Pitch

1.1.1Melodic Pitch

1.1.2Melodic Devices

1.1.3Harmonic Pitch

1.1.4Harmonic Devices

1.1.5Harmonic Progressions

1.2Tonality

1.2.1Major & Minor Tonality

1.2.2End of Topic Test - Musical Elements

2Instrumental Music 1700–1820

2.1Bach: Brandenburg Concerto No. 5 in D Major

2.1.1Concerto No. 5 in D Major

2.1.2Structure & Melody

2.1.3Instrumentation & Texture

2.1.4Harmony

2.1.5Wider Listening

2.2Beethoven: Sonata ‘Pathétique’

2.2.1Piano Sonata No. 8

2.2.2Structure & Melody

2.2.3Other Features

2.2.4Wider Listening

2.2.5End of Topic Test - Instrumental Music 1700–1820

3Vocal Music

3.1Purcell: Music for a While

3.1.1Music for a While

3.1.2Other Features

3.1.3Wider Listening

3.2Queen: Killer Queen

3.2.1Killer Queen

3.2.2Other Features

3.2.3Wider Listening

3.2.4End of Topic Test - Vocal Music

4Music for Stage & Screen

4.1Schwartz: Defying Gravity

4.1.1Defying Gravity

4.1.2Other Features

4.1.3Wider Listening

4.2Williams: Star Wars Episode IV

4.2.1A New Hope

4.2.2Structure & Melody

4.2.3Other Features

4.2.4Wider Listening

4.2.5End of Topic Test - Music for Stage & Screen

5Fusions

5.1Afro Celt Sound System: Release

5.1.1Release

5.1.2Other Features

5.1.3Wider Listening

5.2Spalding: Samba Em Preludio

5.2.1Samba Em Preludio

5.2.2Structure & Melody

5.2.3Other Features

5.2.4Wider Listening

5.2.5End of Topic Test - Fusions

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