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What genre is ‘killer queen’ |
Pop/glam rock |
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Where did queen spend their early years ? |
London |
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What year was killer queen released |
1974 |
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What style of music was Freddie Mercury influenced by? |
Opera/ theatre |
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What instruments are in ‘killer queen’ |
Guitar, drums, keyboard, bass, voice |
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What is the overall structure of the song ‘killer queen’ |
Verse - chorus - verse |
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What time signatures are used in ‘killer queen’ |
12:8 and 6:8 |
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Is the vocal part mostly melismatic or syllabic in ‘killer queen’ |
Syllabic |
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Describe the pitch range in the guitar solos in ‘killer queen’ |
Large range |
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What does an ‘x’ printed as the note head mean? |
It is spoken |
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What key does ‘killer queen’ start in |
Eb major |
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Define ‘panning’ |
When the sound comes out of different speaks at different times |
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What key is Brandenburg’s concerto No5 in? |
D major |
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What are the 3 sections in ‘sonata form’ |
Exposition, development and recapitulation |
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What is contained in the exposition |
1st subject, bridge passage and 2nd subject |
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Define ‘pedal’ |
Repeated note |
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Define ‘Tonic pedal’ |
Repeated note of the tonic - the first note in the key |
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Relative major |
2 notes above the minor key to makes its relative major |
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Relative minor |
2 notes below the major to make the minor of the key. |
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What chords make up a perfect cadence? |
V - I |
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What chords make up a Plagal cadence |
IV - I |
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What chords make an Interrupted cadence |
V - VI |
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Terrace dynamics |
Sudden change in dynamic Eg pp to ff |
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What years made up the baroque period ? |
1600 - 1750 |
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Name 3 Baroque composers |
Bach, Handel , Devoudy |
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Define ‘concerto grosso’ |
Small groups of solo interments |
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Define ‘ripieno’ |
The backing or filling instruments |
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What is the ‘Continuo’ |
Preformed by organ or harpsichord to fill in harmonies and textures |
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What is the time signature in Bach’s concerto |
2:4 |
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What is turnery form |
A B A |
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What key does Beethovens pathetique start in? |
C minor |
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What key does the second subject in the pathetique go to |
Eb minor |
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Define ‘syllabic’ |
When each syllable has a single pitch to it. |
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Define ‘syllabic’ |
When each syllable has a single pitch to it. |
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Define ‘melismatic’ |
When each syllable has multiple notes to it |
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Define murky bass |
When there is an altinating of octaves in the bass |
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Define ‘Alberti bass’ |
Broken chords going in a repeated pattern of the notes: lowest, highest, middle, highest. Then repeated |
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How many times is the beginning idea repeated in the pathetique. |
3 times. |
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What instruments are in ‘music’s for a while’ |
Bass viol, vocal, harpsichord |
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What key is ‘music for a while’ |
A minor |
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What key is ‘music for a while’ |
A minor |
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What time signature is music for a while |
4:4 |
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What key is ‘music for a while’ |
A minor |
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What time signature is music for a while |
4:4 |
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When was music for a while composed |
1692 |
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What structure is music for a while in |
Turnery |
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Is music for a while mainly melismatic or syllabic? |
Melismatic |
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Is music for a while mainly melismatic or syllabic? |
Melismatic |
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What is the main key of ‘defying gravity’ |
C major |
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Is music for a while mainly melismatic or syllabic? |
Melismatic |
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What is the main key of ‘defying gravity’ |
C major |
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Name 2 effects used on the guitar part in ‘defying gravity’ |
Flanger, overdrive |
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Describe the tempo of ‘defying gravity’ as it leads up to the chorus |
It slows down |
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Procession used in ‘defying gravity’ |
Bell tree, chimes, shakers, suspended symbols, drum kit |
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What intervals are used most in the piece ‘defying gravity’ |
4ths and 5ths |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Word painting |
When the music corresponds to what the lyrics are saying |
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Name two ornaments that are in music for a while |
Appoggiatura and mordant |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Word painting |
When the music corresponds to what the lyrics are saying |
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Name two ornaments that are in music for a while |
Appoggiatura and mordant |
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What are interjections |
Swapped phrases |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Word painting |
When the music corresponds to what the lyrics are saying |
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Name two ornaments that are in music for a while |
Appoggiatura and mordant |
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What are interjections |
Swapped phrases |
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What voice can be heard in music for a while |
Soprano |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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When was release released |
1997 |
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What two drums in release provide the main pulse |
Djembe and bodhran |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Word painting |
When the music corresponds to what the lyrics are saying |
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Name two ornaments that are in music for a while |
Appoggiatura and mordant |
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What are interjections |
Swapped phrases |
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What voice can be heard in music for a while |
Soprano |
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What genre is release |
African and European folk fusion |
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What time signature and tempo is release |
4:4 100bpm |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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When was release released |
1997 |
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What two drums in release provide the main pulse |
Djembe and bodhran |
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What texture is release mainly |
Homophonic |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Word painting |
When the music corresponds to what the lyrics are saying |
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Name two ornaments that are in music for a while |
Appoggiatura and mordant |
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What are interjections |
Swapped phrases |
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What voice can be heard in music for a while |
Soprano |
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What genre is release |
African and European folk fusion |
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What time signature and tempo is release |
4:4 100bpm |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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When was release released |
1997 |
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What two drums in release provide the main pulse |
Djembe and bodhran |
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What texture is release mainly |
Homophonic |
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What type of melodies makes the textures richer in release |
Countermelody |
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What are the 2 main modes used in release |
Aeolian and Dorian |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Word painting |
When the music corresponds to what the lyrics are saying |
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Name two ornaments that are in music for a while |
Appoggiatura and mordant |
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What are interjections |
Swapped phrases |
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What voice can be heard in music for a while |
Soprano |
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What genre is release |
African and European folk fusion |
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What time signature and tempo is release |
4:4 100bpm |
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Harmonic rhythm |
How fast the chord change |
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When was release released |
1997 |
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What two drums in release provide the main pulse |
Djembe and bodhran |
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What texture is release mainly |
Homophonic |
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What type of melodies makes the textures richer in release |
Countermelody |
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What are the 2 main modes used in release |
Aeolian and Dorian |
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What languages are used in release |
African English and Gaelic |
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Loop |
A short repeated patter using music technology |
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Idiomatic |
When the melody is suited to the instrument that plays it |
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Gospel inspire harmonics can be found in what part of killer queen |
The backing vocals |
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What is special about the rhythmic theme that features in the bass line of killerqueen |
It’s syncopated |
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2 affects on the guitar in killer queen |
Wah wah, flange, distortion |
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Word painting |
When the music corresponds to what the lyrics are saying |
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Name two ornaments that are in music for a while |
Appoggiatura and mordant |
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What are interjections |
Swapped phrases |
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What voice can be heard in music for a while |
Soprano |
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What genre is release |
African and European folk fusion |
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What time signature and tempo is release |
4:4 100bpm |
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Name 2 musical influences of the piece samba em preludio |
Jazz and samba |
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Name 2 musical influences of the piece samba em preludio |
Jazz and samba |
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What genre is samba em preludio |
Bosss nova |
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Name 2 musical influences of the piece samba em preludio |
Jazz and samba |
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What genre is samba em preludio |
Bosss nova |
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What instrument are in samba em preludio |
Vocals, acoustic bass, acoustic nylon stringed guitar |
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Name 2 musical influences of the piece samba em preludio |
Jazz and samba |
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What genre is samba em preludio |
Bosss nova |
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What instrument are in samba em preludio |
Vocals, acoustic bass, acoustic nylon stringed guitar |
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Describe the tempo at the beginning of the peice samba em preludio |
Free, rubato |
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Name 2 musical influences of the piece samba em preludio |
Jazz and samba |
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What genre is samba em preludio |
Bosss nova |
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What instrument are in samba em preludio |
Vocals, acoustic bass, acoustic nylon stringed guitar |
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Describe the tempo at the beginning of the peice samba em preludio |
Free, rubato |
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What time signature is samba em preludio |
4:4 |