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DEFYING GRAVITY - Coggle Diagram
DEFYING GRAVITY
MELODY
Large vocal range
Mostly syllabic
Ascending sequence bar 6-7
Mixture of conjunct and disjunct (large leaps)
Word painting (eg on 'close my eyes and leap'
Leitmotifs
INSTRUMENTATION
Duet for 2 female voices
Large orchestra, drum kit, tubular bells
Electric guitars, keyboards
Strings instruments feature tremolo (adds tension)
TEXTURE
Some monophony (eg bar 3)
Verses: melody dominated homophony
Some unison with Elpheba and Galinda
Polyphony when they sing different melodies together
TEMPO
Free time in the first section
Allegro in the choruses
Andante in the verses
Use of rallentando (gradual decrease of tempo)
GENRE/KEY FEATURES
Musical
Diatonic
Played with an orchestra
Chorus has a hook
METER
3/2 and 2/2 in the opening
Changes to 4/4 for the rest of the piece
DYNAMICS
Begins quietly
Builds up to a climax (represents buildup of events in the musical)
STRUCTURE
Verse/chorus form with some interludes