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AoS4: Fusions

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  • What tonality is typical of a Bossa Nova?
    Minor
  • What is the time signature (metre) of Release?
    4/4
  • What is the main texture of Samba Em Preludio? (After the intro)
    Homophonic
  • What sound FX is used in Release?
    Breath samples
  • What is the name of the percussion instrument used in Celtic folk?
    Bodhran
  • What is the tempo at the start of Release?
    Free tempo
  • What is the key of Samba Em Preludio?
    B minor
    C major
    C minor
    B major
  • What is the range of the singer in Samba Em Preludio?
    13th
    10th
    12th
    11th
  • What is significant about the tempo in Samba Em Preludio?
    It is lento
    It uses rubato
    It is allegro
    It is in free tempo
  • What instrument plays a solo at the start of Samba Em Preludio?
    Acoustic bass guitar
  • What name is given to the device where two or more low notes which continue throughout a piece of music?
    Pedal
    Drone
  • Which style does the talking drum belong to?
    African
  • What is the vocal range of the female vocals in Release?
    7th
    5th
    4th
    6th
  • What term means to slow down and speed up the tempo to add expression?
    Rubato
  • What language are the lyrics to Samba Em Preludio written in?
    Portuguese
  • What name is given to a chord which has extra notes added?
    Extended chord
  • Which style does the kora belong to?
    African
  • What style of music is Samba Em Preludio?
    Bossa nova
  • What is the texture of the introduction in Samba Em Preludio?
    Monophonic
  • Which of these instruments is NOT used in Samba Em Preludio?
    Acoustic bass guitar
    Voice
    Acoustic guitar
    Bass guitar
  • What name is given to the symbol which means to pause on a note?
    Fermata
  • What type of scale is used in Release which is typical to Celtic folk music?
    Mode
  • What is this piece mainly made up of?
    Loops
    Ground bass
    Cheese
    Polyrhythms
  • What style is the harmony of Samba Em Preludio typical of?
    Jazz
  • What is the name of the technological effect where certain frequencies are added in a sound?
    Panning
    Flanger
    Filter
    EQ
  • What happens to the note values in Verse 2 (B) of Samba Em Preludio?
    They get shorter
    They get longer
  • What is the vocal range of the male vocals in Release?
    12th
    13th
    11th
    10th
  • What is unusual about the structure of Release?
    There are no choruses
  • Which style is syncopation a typical feature of in Release?
    African
  • What is the name of the keyboard instrument used in EDM music?
    Synthesizer
  • What is the tempo in the introduction of Samba Em Preludio?
    Free tempo
  • What happens to the tempo in Verse 2?
    It gets faster
  • What two styles is a Bossa Nova a fusion of?
    Samba and jazz
  • Which style does the hurdy-gurdy belong to?
    Celtic folk
  • What name is given to a repeating rhythmic pattern?
    Ostinato
  • What is the name of the technique heard at the end of the uilleann pipe and whistle solos?
    Double stopping
    Wah wah
    Trill
    Glissando
  • What register does the singer use in Samba Em Preludio?
    Chest register
  • Which instrument plays a solo after Verse 2 in Samba Em Preludio?
    Acoustic guitar
  • What is the main text setting of Samba Em Preludio?
    Syllabic
  • What name is given to a harmony where the chord changes are slow?
    Still harmony
    Stable harmony
    Settle harmony
    Static harmony
  • What type of 'jazzy' note is used in Verse 2 (B) of Samba Em Preludio?
    Pink note
    Green note
    Red note
    Blue note
  • What is the name of the technique where string instruments play two notes at the same time?
    Double stopping
  • Which instrument is double stopping used on in Release?
    Fiddle
  • What ornamentation does the acoustic bass guitar use in Samba Em Preludio?
    Mordents
  • What is the text setting of the verses in Release?
    Syllabic
  • Which style does the drum machine belong to?
    EDM
  • Name the 3 styles of music used in Release.
    Celtic folk, African and EDM
  • What is the texture of the voice and bass duet in Samba Em Preludio?
    Polyphonic
  • What texture is used during Verse 3 of Release?
    Homophonic
    Heterophonic
    Polyphonic
    Monophonic
  • What is the key signature of Release?
    C minor
    C major
    Eb minor
    Eb major