Minimalism

Name the instruments that are in Electric Counterpoint.

• Strings
• Trumpet
• Pianos
• Guitars

How many pre recorded guitars are there?

• 7
• 6
• 3
• 9

How can you describe the rhythm of the ostinato?

• Off Beat
• Clave
• Syncopated
• Legato

What word is used that describes all the melodies that come together to create a new melody?

• Resultant
• Syncopated
• Ostinato
• Canon

What is the texture that describes two or more melodies playing at the same time?

• Monophonic
• Counterpoint
• Unison
• Homophonic

Give another texture that describes this.

• Monophonic
• Pholyrhythmic
• Melody and Accompaniment
• Contrapuntal

Name two minimalist techniques that is used in Electric Counterpoint.

• Note addition and rhythmic displacement
• Note subtraction and retrograde
• Phase shifting and melodic transformation
• Displacement and melodic transformation

What tonality is hinted at the start of Electric Counterpoint? 

• B major
• G major
• C minor
• E minor

What is it called when we are unsure of the tonality?

• Canon
• Ostinato
• Tonal Ambiguity
• Drone

When was Electric Counterpoint composed?

• 1814
• 1920
• 1964
• 1987