musik
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JAZZ RESEARCH |
My Piece: George Benson Breezin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QjTK0pL1
Pitch >>
- The piece starts with a very good bass guitar
- The melody is improvised
- The guitar uses scales in the melody and no leaps in the scales
- major key
Duration >>
- the guitar solos has many bends which has a long duration
- the time signature is 4/4
- the rhythm development is awkward with many ups and down
Tone colour >>
- the performing media is a guitar solo with bass and a keyboard and drums in accompany
- the guitar has a snappy sound to it
- the background instruments give the piece life
Dynamics/expressive technique >>
- the dynamics are loud and soft in some parts
- the expressive techniques are the bending of the strings and the keyboard playing
- The dynamics and expressive techniques of the main melody (trumpet) vary throughout.
Textures >>
- the texture goes up and down many times
- there are no layers
- the texture of the guitar vary because it disappears and reappear
- the texture is homophonic
Structure >>
- The form includes the main theme, then is repeated, but with improvisations. Also known as a ‘Theme and Variations’ form.
