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Bernstein (Rhythm and Metre (Time signature: 3/4 time and 2/4 time (3/4 in…
Bernstein
Melody
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Crescendo on sustained notes, and diminuendos
Dynamics start pp, a hushed tone, to give a sense of anticipation
Harmony and Tonality
Use of Tritones; (Augmented 4th or Diminished 5th), notes that form it are three tones apart (six semitones) between notes. It is a harmonic feature to create tension, also used in the melody
Uses added notes, ‘Blue notes’ added to ordinary chords, this causes a clash (dissonance), typically is the flattened 3rd and flattened 5th and flattened 7th, you can see a flattened 7th blue note in bar 17
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D Major, to reflect a happy mood of the song
Rhythm and Metre
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There's a use of cross rhythms; two different rhythms played together at the same time (the accents are in different places)
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Structure
Intro, Section A, Section B, Section B1, Section A1, Outro (A loose ‘Arch’ form)
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Instrumentation
3 trumpets (some muted)
2 French Horns
2 Trombones
4 Cellos
5 Woodwinds (Oboes and Clarinets)
2 Double Bass
2 Guitars (Acoustic and Electric)
Piano
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