Too High- Stevie Wonder

What year was it released?

1973

Verses conjunct of disjunct?

Conjunct with intervals of major 3rds

What are blue notes?

Flat 3rds and 7ths

How is the melody chromatic?

Use of chromatic passing notes

Example of chromatic passing notes

G#

Phrasing?

Irregular and starts on off beats

How does the melody line mirror the chords?

Descends whole tones

Key?

Am

Function of the repeated riff?

Ascends in Tonic and dominant

Chromatic chords in the verse?

Chords descends a whole tone with the melody singing the 7th

Chromatic chords harmonic rate?

4 per bar

What is used to crease harmonic variation?

E pedal

Examples of extended chords?

Am9 and D7(b5)

Rhythm techniques used?

Syncopated, dotted rhythms and swung semiquavers

Texture of the start?

Monophonic

Texture of most of the song?

Homophonic

Texture of the instrumentation?

Polyphonic between clavinet and harmonica

What textural moments are there in the instrumentation?

Antiphony and imitation

Function of Bb?

Secondary dominant