Spalding Flash Cards

Front

What is the starting tempo of the piece?

Back

Free tempo/tempo rubato

Front

What is the metre of the piece?

Back

4/4 metre, with one bar in the intro (5/4) and the coda (6/4)

Front

When does the regular pulse start?

Back

At bar 19

Front

What rhythmic feature is frequently used in all parts?

Back

Pick-ups/anacrusis

Front

What rhythmic element is prominent in the piece?

Back

Syncopation

Front

What are cross rhythms?

Back

Two completely different rhythmic languages at once - triplets and regular quavers

Front

Describe the guitar solo rhythms.

Back

Flamboyant short rhythms

Front

What rhythmic feel is created by triplet crotchets in the vocal line?

Back

Laid back jazz feel

Front

What rhythm is used in the bass line from bar 19?

Back

Bossa nova rhythm

Front

What happens in bars 88-103 in the bass?

Back

Rhythmic augmentation; Bass plays A melody at half speed