Psycho - Prelude, The City

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  • Created on: 06-04-22 11:38
Prelude: An extensive use of m-----
motifs
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Prelude: A semi tone figure in bar -. This represents....
3
the duality of Bates' mind
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The City: Describe the melody
chromatic and descending
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The City: Describe the hamony
dissonant
avoids tonal centres
chord clusters
diminished 7th and half dim chords are used
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The City: In what bars are diminished 7th and half dim chords are used
bars 1-3
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The City: This melodic device is used in bars 4 and 5
retrograde
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Prelude: 4 features from the opening
hammered chords
homophony
homorhythm
obsessive quaver ostinato
pizzicato cello and bass
tremolo
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Describe the melody at bars 34-48
stepwise
chromatic
more conventional
arc shaped (rises and falls)
in violin 1
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Prelude: What does the Hitchcock chord consist of?
Minor chord with major 7th
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The City: Describe the texture
homorhythm
octaves
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Prelude: Describe the rhythm
strong rhythmic drive throughout
lots of syncopation
triplet figures
quaver figures
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4 differences and links between Prelude and The City
The City - slow tempo in 4/4 vs fast 2/4 (prelude)
use of chromatic stepwise melodies
Prelude - strong rhythmic drive, The City crotchet writing feels more like a steady pulse
Both avoid tonal centres and are very dissonant
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Prelude: A semi tone figure in bar -. This represents....

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the duality of Bates' mind

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The City: Describe the hamony

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The City: In what bars are diminished 7th and half dim chords are used

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