Eleanor Rigby, Beatles

melody

modal

conjunct

octave

descending chromatic

Why is the mel modal?

folk

ambiguous

pop w/ folk Influence

Kick on the Inside, Bush

Where is the mel conjunct?

verse

Why is the mel conjunct?

pop

folk

pop conjuct mel?

See My Friends, The Kinks

Where is an octave used?

refrain

Why is an octave used?

isolation

open interval WL

And Dream

Where is a descending line used?

chorus

Why is a descending chromatic line used?

sad

wordpainting

wordpainting Beatles WL

Within You Without You

Where is wordpainting used in Within You Without You?

'they pass away'

structure/form

8 bar intro

modified strophic

outro

Why is an intro used?

pop

intro WL ant

Glass Onino

Why is strophic used?

pop

How strophic form modified?

intro superimposed on chorus

Why is strophic form modified?

narrative form

pop

modified strophic form WL

God Only Knows, Beach Boys

Why is an outro used?

leave the song on a question (socio political writing)

sad

outro WL

Good Vibrations, Beach Boys

socio political writing

The Wall, Pink Floyd

Waterloo Sunset, The Kinks

rhythm

4/4 time

speech rhythms

Why is 4/4 used?

pop

4/4 WL

Good Vibrations, Beach Boys

tonality

Emin

modal

Why is min used?

sad

minor chord WL

Glass Onion

Why is El Rig modal?

folk

texture

mel dom hom

barbershop

polyphony

antiphony

Why is mel dom hom?

focus on text

pop

mel dom hom WL

God Only Knows, Beach Boys

Why is barbershop used?

wall of sound feel

vintage

barbershop WL

Good Vibrations, Beach Boys

Where is polyphony?

intro superimposed on chorus

Why is polyphony used?

emphasise point

socio political writing

polyphony WL

God Only Knows, Beach Boys

Where is polyphony used in God Only Knows?

outro

Why is polyphony used in God Only Knows?

emphasise the point

def antiphony

call and response

Where is antiphony used?

outro

antiphony outro WL

God Only Knows, Beach Boys

harmony

2 chords

slow harmonic rhythm

chromatic descent

dissonance

What 2 chords are used?

Cm

Em

Why are only 2 chords used?

repetition of life

2 chords WL

Love Me Do

Why is the harmonic pace slow?

fast tempo

fast harmonic pace WL

Glass Onion

How is dissonance created?

appogiatura in vox

dissonance WL ant

instruments Glass Onion

sonority

string quartet

close mics

barbershop

Why was string quartet used?

George Martin's classical influence

String quartet WL

Glass Onion

Psycho

Why were close mics used?

studio album

studio album WL

Sgt Peppers Lonely Heart Club Band

e.g other ft of studio albums (Beatles)

musique concrete

Why is barbershop vox used?

influences by Beach Boys