LC Beatles sgt peppers (title track)

Sgt Peppers Time signature

4/4

Sgt. Peppers key signature

G major

Sgt peppers form

Intro

verse 1

interlude 1

chorus

interlude 2

verse 2

coda

Sgt peppers instrumentation

Lead/backing vocals, lead/rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drums, french horns (4)

Sgt peppers style

Rock/pop

Sgt peppers recording techniques

Reverb, distortion, sampling, multi-tracking

Key features of sgt peppers

Lively upbeat tempo
Syncopation
Seventh, extended, augmented and diminished chords.
Modulation to F Major

Sgt Peppers musical styles

Rock:

• use of rock band

• rhythm section featuring bass guitar and snare drum beat

• backbeat on drums (accent on 2 and 4)

• shouty vocals

• guitar solo

• rock chord progressions

Pop:

• Catchy memorable melody

• syncopation

• pop song structure

Classical

• Use of french horns

  • polyphonic texture

Intro

Sampled audience sounds

Lead guitar plays ascending riff based on chords A7, C7 and G

Lead guitar, bass guitar, rhythm guitar, drums

Verse 1

Begins on upbeat

Monotone vocals, mostly based on G note(tonic)

Syncopated rhythm

Homophonic texture

vocals, guitars, drums

Interlude 1

No lyrics

key of f major

contrapuntal line between french horns creates polyphonic texture

reverberation used

returns to G major at the end

French horns, bass guitar, drums

Chorus

Vocal harmonies

Descending D7 arpeggio on french horns

syncopation

Repeated melody notes

Vocals, french horns, guitars, drums

Interlude 2

F major again

Descending bass line

homophonic texture

vocals, french horns, bass guitar, drums

Verse 2

Almost the same as verse 1, with different lyrics

lead guitar has a more active role in accompaniment

Coda

No lyrics

Audience cheers
vocals, guitars, drums