Chapter 1: factfile 3 chapter 2: background information 4

Bridge (transition)

Single note lead guitar lick improvises on chord sequence I ,Vb, VI, and II accompanied by guitar overdubs and a descending bass line doubled on bass guitar and piano left hand. The lick is initially based on the E flat pentatonic scale leading to the full scale at bar 50. The figure in bar 48 (Fig. 9) is developed at bar 52 accompanied by Fig. 10 on piano and aggressive semiquaver offbeat figure in bass guitar.

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Fig. 9: bar 48

Fig. 10: bar 48

The combination of Brian’s handmade guitar, the amp vox ac-30 and instrumental technique in his choice of bends, vibrato and glissando makes for unique expressive tones. At bar 53, the harmony uses a Romantic device to bring in an abrupt key change in this case to A with chords a major 3rd apart (Fm–D flat/Csharp–A)

These eight bars make for a marvellous fanfare for the next section.

		Ope Sec		ratic tion
		CD timing		3:03–4:08
		No. of bars		41 bars: 13+24+4
Section	Bar Numbers		Key Centre(s) Dynamics		Style Metre/Tempo	Musical Features
Interlude 3:03–4:01	55–91 37 bars		A/A flat mf and f		Dramatic Style quaver = crotchet In time: 4/4 (2/4)	Complete change of texture/timbre. Antiphonal, operatic vocals dominate. Bars 10/11 motif recalled. Chord sequence IV➔I➔Idim➔I alternates with IV➔I➔IV➔I. Roots rising a major third.
Bridge 4:02–4:08	92–95 4 bars		E flat f		Rock 4/4 = 12/8 dotted crotchet = 138	B flat 7 chord. Rhythm section in triplets ups the pace leading to hard rock riff.