Love on top

Melody is mostly conjunct or disjunct?

Conjunct

The Ba’s are disjunct. What intervals are they?

Major 3rds and perfect 5ths

What vocal technique is used in the ‘bring the beat in’?

Spoken word

Phrasing?

Regular 4 bar

Lower tessitura in what part?

Verse

Higher tessitura in what parts?

Chorus and coda

What makes the pre-chorus static?

Continuously singing on the A for 1 ½ bars

Where does it go to after the static phrase?

The dominant of G

What happens at the end of phrases to contrast the mostly syllabic melody?

Descending melisma

Is the melody mostly conjunct or disjunct?

Conjunct

What creates chromatisicm?

The Ab on ‘can’t you see’

Vocal compass?

2 octaves

Highest note in the song?

B

What is it called when the melody goes from G, A, C?

Voice leading

How is the chorus more disjunct?

Uses more triadic movement

What does the Coda use melodically to make it catchy and repetative?

Sequences

What vocal technique does Beyonce use to show emotion?

Belting

What is used to decorate the melody line?

Grace notes and slurs

How does the song gradually crescendo?

Layering of the different instruments

Key of the song?

C major

What tonality aspect does the coda contain?

Direct modulations by a semitone

What is the key progression?

C, C#, D, Eb, E

Chromatic approach chord used?

Abmaj7

What follows Abmaj7?

Perfect cadence of G to C

Structure that is post common in pop?

Verse-chorus

What harmonic feature reinforces the Key in the intro?

Tonic Pedal note

Chromatic chords in the verse?

Cmaj7, F#7#11, Fmaj7, Amaj7, F/G

What do the extensions do?

Show influence from jazz and create tension

What inversions are there?

F/A and A/G

What do the inversions do?

Create a descending bassline

How is there contrary motion?

Descending bassline and ascending melody

Pre-chorus harmony?

Dm, G/F, Em

Why is Dm surprising in this context?

It’s the second in C major

How does beyonce take us away from C major after the pre-chorus?

Use of A7b9 which is the secondary dominant of Dm

What instruments are used that aren’t normally in pop songs?

Horns

Time signature?

4/4

What rhythmic device is used for the ‘ba’s’?

Syncopation

Why does syncopation show influence from jazz?

Has a feeling of imrpovisation

What note lengths are used in the verse to make it on-beat?

Crotchets and quavers

What rhythmic device is used to extend phrases and make it syncopated?

Dotted rhythms

Where are dotted rhythms used?

Melisma at the end of phrases

What note lengths are used in the chorus to pick up the pace?

Quavers and semiquavers

What is used to amplify the message?

Repeated crotchets on ‘top’

What texture is it throughout?

Homophonic

How are dynamics built?

Layering of instruments

What textural device is used in the song’s opening?

Octave unison