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3rd Movement (Fast) from 'Electric Counterpoint'
GSCE Music
16
Music
10th Grade
05/11/2011

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Term
Who was the piece written for?
Definition
Guitarist Pat Metheney
Term
When was the piece written?
Definition
1987
Term
What style is the piece written?
Definition
Minimalism
Term
Name 3 minimalistic techniques
Definition
Simple key
Note addition/subtraction
Phase shifting
Looping
Static harmony
Metamorphosis
Rhythmic displacement
Layering
Augmentation/Diminuation
Term
What is the structure of the piece?
Definition
A1 A2 A3 A4 B5 B6 B7 B8 Coda
Term
Describe the melody and form.
Definition
Ostinato- played by live and guitars 1-4, each starting the pattern on a different beat of the bar(phase shifting)
3 chord sequences- played by guitars 5-7 each starting on a different beat of the bar (phase shifting
Interlocking bass patterns
Resultant melody- played by live guitar
Term
What is the time signature of the piece?
Definition
3/2 then combines 3/2 and 12/8
Term
Describe the tonatilty
Definition
Begins ambiguously
Em definite by A2
Changes to Cm in B5 and then alternates
Term
What is the tempo?
Definition
Fast (crotchet = 192)
Term
Describe the dynamics.
Definition
Guitars 1-4 = MF
Bass = F, fades from B8 on
Chords = F, fade to P in B5 on
Live = F to P when new pattern starts, otherwise F
Resultant melody = P to F (quickly)
Term
Describe the technology used
Definition
All recorded on backing track EXCEPT LIVE GUITAR
Term
Describe the rhythm of the piece
Definition
Rhythmic displacement which produces cross rhythms
Term
Describe the harmony
Definition
Mostly minor
E5 power chord in chord layers and at end
Term
Describe the texture
Definition
Contrapuntal
Homophonic (chord layers)

1 live guitar (melody)
4 layered ostinato parts
3 different chord patterns
2 interlocking bass patterns
Term
What musical features are used?
Definition
Resultant melody played by live guitar (created by combining notes taken from the other ostinato)
Term
Describe the instrumentation
Definition
Electric lead guitars (live guitar and guitars 1-4 = playing ostinati)
Electro-acoustic guitars(guitars 5-7 = chords)
Bass guitars (Bass guitars 1-2 = interlocking bass patterns)
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