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Esperanza Spalding Level 1

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Esperanza Spalding was born in 1984
Context
Female voice
Performing forces
Acoustic guitar
Performing forces
Acoustic bass guitar
Performing forces
Chest register
Performing forces
Bass part
Performing forces
Guitar solo
Structure
Introduction
Structure
Coda section
Structure
The key of the piece is B minor
Tonality
The music does not modulate
Tonality
The introduction is monophonic
Texture
The piece is mainly homophonic
Texture
The passage at 89-104 is polyphonic
texture
Tonal
Harmony
Root chords
Harmony
Extended chords
Harmony
Cadences
Harmony
Chord progressions sometimes descend chromatically
Harmony
There are 2 main vocal lines in this song
Melody
In section B the vocal line is almost entirely conjunct
Melody
Sequence
Melody
Rubato
Tempo, Metre and Rhythm
4/4 (quadruple time)
Rhythm, Tempo and Metre
There are frequent triplets, and rests separate most of the phrases
Rhythm, Tempo and Metre
Syncopated
Rhythm, Tempo and Metre
The speed of the music during bars 1-3 is very free
Rhythm, Tempo and Metre
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