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Examine the flying theme from ET by John Williams and highlight how this piece represents flight.

The flying theme from ET shows flight through the ascending motif, first raising by a 5th in bar 8, then an octave in bar 10 and finally a minor 6th in bar 12. The use of the major key also highlights the ha...
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Answered by Caitlin S. • Music tutor
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Describe the Free fantasia style used by C.P.E Bach in the late 18th Century.

Free Fantasia as a style became highly popular in the late 18 th Century, with C. P. E. Bach being a prominent composer withint this style. However, he wrote very little upon this style and rarely discussed ...
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Answered by Thomas H. • Music tutor
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What sort of things can I say when I'm asked to talk about the texture of a piece?

AQA suggest the following, and my explanations of these are in brackets: - harmonic/homophonic/chorda l (All the lines sound at the same time, but they might not be playing the same notes. Think of "Her...
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Describe ritornello form and give an example of where it is used

Ritornello form was used most predominantly in the Baroque era. The term ‘ritornello’ translates as ‘little return’ and is a passage of music that reoccurs throughout a piece; these passages are separated by...
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What's the difference between tempo and rhythm?

Tempo and rhythm are terms that are often mixed up. They are both related to how fast or slow a piece of music is, but in very different ways. Simply put, 'tempo' is how fast you are going; 'rhythm' is how l...
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Answered by David H. • Music tutor
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