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L. Bernstein: 'Something's Coming' from West Side Story
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1West Side Story was written in;
- A1938
- B1958
- C1978
- D1998
2'West Side Story' is based on which Shakesperian play?
- AHamlet
- BMidsummer Night's Dream
- CMuch Ado About Nothing
- DRomeo and Juliet
3Which styles of music are used in this song?
- ASerialism
- BBebop jazz
- CClassical
- DBlues
- EMinimalism
- FElectronic
- GRock and roll
4The lyrics were written by Stephen Sondheim
- ATrue
- BFalse
5Jazz based harmony is used in 'Something's Coming'. This means that;
- ANotes of the Blues scale have been added to the chord
- BNotes of the Blues scale and dissonances have been added to the chord
- CDissonances have been added to the chord
6Syncopated rhythms are not used.
- ATrue
- BFalse
7A 'Push rhythm' is;
- AThe beat is anticipated - before the main beat.
- BThe beat is on the main beat.
- CThe beat is delayed - after the main beat
8The motif is based on the interval of a Tritone
- ATrue
- BFalse
9Long riffs (sections) are used throughout the piece.
- ATrue
- BFalse
10Cross rhythms are used in the section, 'Or whistling down the river.'
- ATrue
- BFalse
11The piece uses;
- ASnappy short phrases against long sustained notes.
- BSnappy short phrases against short notes.
- CLong phrases against long sustained notes.
- DLong phrases against short snappy notes.
12The structure of the song is;
- A Intro, section A, section B, section B1, section A1, outro.
- B Intro, section A, section B, section B1, section A1, outro.
- CIntro, section A, section B1, section B, section A1, outro.
13The key in the introduction is;
- AC major
- BG major
- CD major
- DA major
14In the introduction there is a fast one in a bar tempo. This means that the time signature is;
- A2/4
- B3/4
- C4/4
- D6/8
15How many notes are in the ostinato bass part in the introduction?
- A6
- B5
- C4
- D3
16Tony's entry uses a syncopated push rhythm.
- ATrue
- BFalse
17In section A, word painting is used on the fast repeating notes of which words;
- AOr whistling down the river
- BCould be, who knows?
- CIt's only just out of reach, Down the block, on a beach,
- DIt may come cannonballing down through the sky,
18Accents are used on 'sky', 'eye', 'due', and 'true'.
- ATrue
- BFalse
19The note that is sung at the end of the phrase, 'Coming to me-------' is the;
- ALowest note of the song so far.
- BHighest note of the song so far.
20At the end of section A, the music modulates to;
- AC major
- BG major
- CD major
- DA major
21At the end of section A, the bass part does not change to an um-pah style.
- ATrue
- BFalse
22In section B the time signature changes to 2/4
- ATrue
- BFalse
23At the start of section B, a new four note riff is used in the middle of the texture. The beat value used is;
- AQuavers
- BCrotchets
- CMinims
- DSemibreves
24In section B on beat crotchets add to the conviction that something is coming
- ATrue
- BFalse
25Which type of beat is used on' whistling down the river' to free it from the accompaniment?
- AQuavers
- BTriplets
- CCrotchets
26In section B, chromatic harmonies and parallel 4ths are used to create suspense and mystery.
- ATrue
- BFalse
27In the third vocal phrase in section B, which type of chord is used to temporarily take the music out of key?
- ATritone
- BBlues
- CNeopolitian
- DChromatic
28In section A1, the time signature stays in 2/4.
- ATrue
- BFalse
29Which interval is used at the end on the words, 'maybe tonight' to create suspension and tension
- AMajor 3rd
- BPerfect 5th
- CTritone
- DOctave
30Which interval is used at the end on the words, 'maybe tonight' to create suspension and tension
- AMajor 3rd
- BPerfect 5th
- CTritone
- DOctave
31The outro consists of an 'ad lib fade'.
- ATrue
- BFalse
32The orchestra that Bernstein uses is;
- ALarge. Most woodwind and brass parts are doubled.
- BSmall. Most woodwind and brass parts are halved.
- CUsual size.
33'Something's coming' is a solo song or aria.
- ATrue
- BFalse
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