Which of these elements is a key characteristic of samba music?
Anacrusis
Basso continuo
Syncopated rhythms
What instruments are used in Samba Em Prelúdio?
Voice, acoustic guitar, acoustic bass guitar
Voice, acoustic guitar, double bass
Voice, guitars, percussion
The vocals in the first verse are mainly triadic. What does this mean?
Only three beats of the bar have a melody
The melody mostly only uses the notes from the chord
Repeating the same three-note motif many times over
Which type of word setting is used extensively throughout Samba Em Prelúdio?
Syllabic
Melismatic
Monophonic
The introduction and coda are in free time. What does this mean?
Music that doesn't have a regular pulse
Music that doesn't have any articulation or expression markings
The conductor makes timing and tempo decisions
What is the correct time signature of Samba Em Prelúdio?
4/4
2/4
6/8
Samba Em Prelúdio (1962) is an example of which style of music?
Bossa nova
Samba
Tango
What language are the vocals sung in?
Spanish
English
Portuguese
Samba Em Prelúdio represents a fusion of which two musical styles?
Pop and reggae
Cool jazz and bossa nova
Samba and bossa nova
What are extension chords?
Chords played for longer than usual
Chords that don't belong to the key
Chords which have additional notes added to a normal triad chord