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Music of Broadway 1950-1990s - Coggle Diagram
Music of Broadway 1950-1990s
playful, light, sentimental lyrics and storylines depicted through:
light accompaniment - piss strings, decorative woodwind, and xylophone
vamping accompaniment - our focus is on the melody
Strophic song form framed by contrasting intro and outro
Changes in tempo - start, middle, end - too relfect the changes in mood
Re harmonisation of fial verse to relfect a change in atmosphere
Major triadic and stepwise melody to suggest innocence and youth
Chromaticism in woodwindlinks to suggest humour and playfulness
Pent up emtion and frustation depicted through:
jazz influence reflecting urban setting
focus on brass and percussion, shrill trumpet lip trills, use of vibraphone in quiter sections
swung rhythm, sncopation and triplets over a steady pulse
angular melody and harmony
extremes in dynamics
octaves then dense homophonic texture reflecting the intensity of the situation
catchy, memorable melody with chromaticism to add colour
up beat character
even pulse
4/4 metre
rhythmic energy created by syncopation
jazz influenced harmony
major tonality
orchestral/band accompaniment taking a backseat