Everything Must Go - The Manic Street Preachers

Who composed Everything must go?

James Dean Bradfield and Sean Moore

What type of singer is James Dean Bradfield?

A tenor

What is the tempo like?

Allegro

What is the texture of the song?

Homophonic

When was this song released?

1996

What is the key of the piece?

E major

List the instrumentation

Lead singer, and backing vocals \n Lead guitar and bass guitar \n Drum kit \n Strings (three violins and 1 viola) \n Keyboards \n Tambourine

What sharps are in e major?

F, C, G, D

What key signature is the piece?

4/4 quadruple time

How long is the introduction?

6 bars (1-6)

What are the chords of the six bar introduction?

Am/E and EMaj7

Where is the drum fill in the six bar introduction?

In the sixth bar

What is the dynamics of the introduction?

Mezzo forte

In the introduction what is the rhythm of the drum kit?

Dotted

How long is verse 1?

7 bars (7-14)

What is the melody like in verse one?

Syncopated

Are the words melismatic or syllabic?

Syllabic

Do the words show a pattern in verse one?

Yes they rhyme

What are the chords in verse one?

Am/E  \n EMaj7 \n Am/E  \n EMaj7

How long is the pre-chorus and from which bars does it go between?

15-18

What instrument is added in the pre chorus?

Tambourine

Analyse “freed from there”

It is a descending pattern and uses crotchet triplets

Analyse “me-mo-ry” in bar 15

It is a Major 3rd difference in notes

What happens at the beginning of the pre-chorus?

An anacrusis and drumfill

Analyse “hi-sto-ry hi-sto-ry” in the prechorus

1st history is a MINOR 3rd \n 2nd history is a MAJOR 2nd

List the chords used in the pre-chorus (in order)

C#m7 (me)mory) \n Am (hi)-story 1st one

What bars is the chorus between?

Bars 19-34

What is the chorus also known as?

Refrain

How does the dynamic change in the chorus?

It becomes forte

How would we describe the notes in the chorus?

Chromatic

What types of chords are used in the chorus?

Root position chords

What chords (in order) are used in the chorus?

E = (1st beat of chorus) \n Am = for(give)us \n D \n E = (go) \n Am = explan(a)tion  \n D \n E= go

What is the interval in notes in bar 21 on give us?

MAJOR 3rd

Where is the hook?

Everything must go - in the chorus

What is the interval between thing must in bar 32?

MINOR 3rd

Where is the riff in the chorus?

In bar 33 after go

Who plays the riff in bar 33?

Bass and electric guitar

How long does the riff last for that starts in bar 33?

It is a two bar syncopated descending riff

What comes after the chorus?

Interlude/ bridge

What Bars is the interlude from?

35-38

How do the dynamics change from the chorus to the interlude?

They become quieter

What are the chords in the interlude?

Am/E \n EMaj7 \n (Same as intro)

What comes after the interlude?

Verse 2

What are the bars verse two?

39-46

How would we describe verse two?

Verse two is a direct harmonic repeat of verse one

What are the bars in the prechorus after verse 2?

47-50

What do the strings do on 'century' in this prechorus?

They imitate

How many bars are in the chorus?

16

What happens in the 2nd chorus?

The guitars and strings are added

What bars do the 2nd chorus go between?

51-66

What is different in the second interlude to the fist interlude?

Instrumental and vocal interlude (backing male vocals)

In bar 77, what is the interval between the first happy?

MAJOR 2nd

How long is the outro?

8 bars long (109-116)