Pitch aspects: The melodic contour of the phrases follows what general shape? (See Transcription 4-7 in Worlds of Music, p. 189)
What will be an ideal response?
• The phrases generally descend from high to low pitches.
This piece is based on a C major scale: C D E F G A B C. Note the lowering or flatting of the 3rd scale-degree (E?Eb) and the 7th scale-degree (B?Bb) in the recorded selection and its transcription in Worlds of Music (Tr. 4-7, p. 159). In the first stanza, list the words that are sung with blue notes (sliding up and down on pitches).
• Blue notes occur in the first stanza on the words:
Hey . . . (morn)ings . . . morn(ings) . . . won't . . . long. . . . me . . . (cap)tain . . . gone.
Form: How many stanzas are sung in the recorded selection? How many lines are sung in each stanza?
• Two stanzas
• Two lines (sentences) in each stanza.
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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word
Explain how two interlocking parts in this example create a multilayered sound
What will be an ideal response?