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rest of the piece. Tune with a chordal accompaniment. Octave/ unison texture in middle section; melody accompaniment by chords elsewhere.
STRUCTURE Introduction. Three; outer sections share similar material, and melody, articulation and temp change in middle section.
CHARACTER Decorative melody (sounds almost improvised), quiet dynamic, use of a minor mode, slow temp; calm, thoughtful. Syncopated rhythms, jazzy chord changes, smooth/ stepwise melody, dynamic interest; warm, easygoing. Energetic rhythms, vivid contrasts of articulation, use of the bass register for melodic ideas, fast tempo, use of accents; cheeky, humorous.
STYLE AND PERIOD Colourful parallel harmonies, modal/ pentatonic melody, use of embellishment/ decoration/ improvisation, impressionistic sonority with use of the sustaining pedal. latin groove/ rhythms, syncopations, colourful jazz chords, melodic inflections/ embellishments. Repeated rhythms with percussive accents, abrupt changes of mood, use of a wide range of the keyboard, tempo changes, dry sonority