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Musicals Mindmap

Rock opera and book musicals are two common types of musicals. Rock operas use rock/pop music and contemporary storylines, while book musicals are influenced by classical/jazz and come from the early 20th century. Jukebox musicals use already popular songs. Instruments commonly include drums, electric guitar, and keyboards.

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Musicals Mindmap

Rock opera and book musicals are two common types of musicals. Rock operas use rock/pop music and contemporary storylines, while book musicals are influenced by classical/jazz and come from the early 20th century. Jukebox musicals use already popular songs. Instruments commonly include drums, electric guitar, and keyboards.

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Rock Opera - A more modern style.

These normally include songs in rock/pop styles and more contemporary story lines. E.g. Jesus Christ Superstar, Hair

Book Musical - Usually from the rst half of the 20th century. The music is normally inuenced by classical/jazz music. E.g. West Side Story, Oklahoma!

Jukebox Musical - A collection of already popular songs made into a musical. E.g. We Will Rock You, Mamma Mia

Instruments - Uses modern rock/pop instrumentation. Drumkit, electric guitars, keyboards, synthesisers etc

Type of Musical
What is the musical's story?

Rock Drumbeat Bass drum on 1 & 3, snare on 2 & 4.

Jazz Harmony/"Jazz Chords" These are chords that have had other notes added to them to make them sound different; brighter, darker, discordant, etc. They might be heard on a single instrument, or across a section of instruments.

Rock/ Pop

Jazz Character Solo - Musical monologues. A single character either explaining how they are feeling, what they are thinking, or adding information to the plot. Chorus Numbers - These are normally the big memorable songs, involving a large part of the cast. Where does this song t within the plot?

Inuence of Popular Music

Swing - This is where rhythms are given a slight 'skipping' feel instead of being played completely straight on the beat.

Context
Duet - Interactions between two characters. Duets are often clich romantic songs.

Type of Song

What is 'Popular Music'? A style or styles of music that are currently popular with the general public, and is propagated by the mass media.

Instruments Brass, saxes etc.

Eras & Composers


The "Roaring Twenties" & 1930s Motion Pictures began, but didn't really pose a threat to the stage. 1970s - Present Day Rock Musicals come into being with Hair. Both story and music takes a more contemporary turn.

Songs from Musical Theatre

The "Goldern Age" (1943 to 1968)

Structure/Form - What is the structure of the song? Are there repeating parts? verses? choruses? etc Time Signature

Tonality - Major or Minor? How does this effect the song's "message"?

Instrumentation Is it for a reason? Is it trying to suggest a style or setting?

Richard Rogers & Lorenz Hart George Gershwin Jerome Kern

Rogers & Hammerstein Leonard Bernstein Irving Berlin Cole Porter

Claude-Michel Schonberg & Alain Boiblil Andrew Lloyd Webber Disney

Tempo - What mood/style does the tempo suggest? Does it change, if so, why?

Musical Elements

Texture - What is the texture? Does it change? Why? Does a solo become a chorus number>

Lady Be Good, Funny Face, Show Boat, The Beggar's Opera, Of Thee I Sing, Porgy and Bess

Oklahoma!, Carousel, South Pacic, The Sound of Music, Kiss Me, Kate, Guys and Dolls, My Fair Lady, West Side Story, Fiddler on the Roof, Hello Dolly!

Hair, Jesus Christ Superstar, Grease, A Chorus Line, Cabaret, Chicago, Evita,Les Miserables, Miss Saigon, The Phantom of the Opera, The Lion King, Little Shop of Horrors, Blood Brothers, Mamma Mia!

Modulation - Does the song go up or down in key? By how much? What effect does it have on the listener?

Vocal Style - Is there an accent? Is it 'Operatic'? Are there sections of dialog instead of singing?

Lyrics - What are they singing? What does it tell us? Do they use slang? How is it meant to be taken; sarcastically, sincerely etc? Is there a "Hook"?

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