Bernstein- Something Coming

Question 1

What is the Structure?

Answer 1

Section A- 3/4
Section B- 2/4
Section B-
Section A-
Intro and Outro

Question 2

What is the Melody?

Answer 2

• Tritone
• Syllabic
• Word Painting
• Melodic Riff

Question 3

What is the Tonality?

Answer 3

• D Major key

Bitonal- 2 Keys at the same time

Question 4

What is the Instrumentation?

Answer 4

• Woodwind- 5 people doubling (saxophone)
• Brass- 2 horns, 3 trumpets, 2 trombones
• Strings- 7 violins, 4 cello, 2 double bass
• Drum Kit
• 2 Percussionists
• Piano
• Guitar- Acoustic and Electric
• Voice- Tenor

= 30 players

Question 5

What is the Harmony?

Answer 5

Uses Tritone
Jazz Harmony- Extended Chords
Blue Notes
Chromatic

Question 6

What is the Texture?

Answer 6

Melody and Accompaniment

Homophonic

Question 7

What is the Dynamics?

Answer 7

The start is sung pianissimo (pp)

Question 8

What is the Rhythm?

Answer 8

• Syncopation
• Cross Rhythms
• Push Rhythms
• Accents

Question 9

What is the Period/Genre?

Answer 9

Musical
Jazz/ Classical
Written in 1958