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‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked
Schwartz Harmony and Tonality
Copyright © 2016 Sean Young
Music for Stage and Screen
Opening tonally ambiguous
Augmented and Half-diminished chords
Some chromatic movement
Performing Forces
Duet for Elphaba and Glinda
Large orchestra plus electric guitar, drums and synth
Texture
Mainly homophonic
Sfz chords at beginning
Melody
Uses several recurring themes (leitmotifs)
Rhythm and Metre
Numerous tempo changes
Percussion emphasises tempo changes
Large leaps and stepwise motion
Structure
Extended verse-chorus form
Mainly root position chords
Syllabic vocal part
Prominence of Perfect 4ths and 5ths
Use of duple, triple, and quadruple time
Extensive use of syncopation and dotted rhythms
Large percussion section
Largely in D major
Some monophony
Polyphonic chorus
Wide vocal range
Some spoken dialogue
Contrapuntal ending
‘Defying Gravity’ from Wicked
Schwartz Harmony and Tonality
Copyright © 2016 Sean Young
Music for Stage and Screen
Opening tonally ambiguous
Augmented and Half-diminished chords
Some chromatic movement
Performing Forces
Duet for Elphaba and Glinda
Large orchestra plus electric guitar, drums and synth
Texture
Mainly homophonic
Sfz chords at beginning
Melody
Uses several recurring themes (leitmotifs)
Rhythm and Metre
Numerous tempo changes
Percussion emphasises tempo changes
Large leaps and stepwise motion
Structure
Extended verse-chorus form
Mainly root position chords
Syllabic vocal part
Prominence of Perfect 4ths and 5ths
Use of duple, triple, and quadruple time
Extensive use of syncopation and dotted rhythms
Large percussion section
Largely in D major
Some monophony
Polyphonic chorus
Wide vocal range
Some spoken dialogue
Contrapuntal ending