A Little Help From My Friends

Question 1

A little help has a _______ line up

Answer 1

Standard

Question 2

Name the instruments that are heard in the song

Answer 2

Piano 
Electric guitar 
Drums 
Cowbell 
Hammond organ

Question 3

Who was the song written for and why

Answer 3

Ringo starr

Because he had a small vocal range

Question 4

What was the range for ringo Starr

Answer 4

5 notes E to B

Question 5

VERSE 1

Does the melody go up or down

Answer 5

Up, first 5 notes on E major scale

Question 6

VERSE 1

How many chords are used

Answer 6

Only 3

Question 7

VERSE 1

What is done to the melody

Answer 7

It’s is syncopated

Question 8

VERSE 1

Is the accompaniment simple or complicated

Answer 8

It’s simple

Question 9

VERSE 1

When do the chords change? (Bar)

Answer 9

At the start of the bar

Question 10

VERSE 1

What instruments are heard

Answer 10

Piano
Guitar
Drums
Bass

Question 11

VERSE 1

What gives a perfect cadence

Answer 11

E,B,F# minor with last two chords E and B

Question 12

CHORUS

what does it contain

Answer 12

The hook

Question 13

What happens at the end

Answer 13

8 bars at the end with a guitar fill and drum solo

Question 14

CHORUS

What techniques are used

Answer 14

Triplets
Syncopation
acciaccaturas

Question 15

CHORUS

what cadence is there

Answer 15

Plagal cadence

Question 16

CHORUS

How many lines does it have

Answer 16

3

Question 17

VERSE 2

What technique is used?

Answer 17

Call and response

Question 18

VERSE 2

Where is the Melisa

Answer 18

In the lyrics “love” and “own”

Question 19

VERSE 2.

What is Melisa?

Answer 19

A singing technique where two or more notes are sung on the same syllable

Question 20

2nd CHORUS

who sings the harmony

Answer 20

John and Paul

Question 21

2nd CHORUS

when do they sing the harmony

Answer 21

Above ringo’s notes (3rds 4ths or 7ths)

Question 22

2nd CHROUS

what does the chromatic sliding create

Answer 22

It builds interest

Question 23

2nd CHORUS

what instruments are overdubbed

Answer 23

Tambourine and cowbell

Question 24

MIDDLE 8

What format?

Answer 24

Call and response

Question 25

MIDDLE 8

Who sings in a higher register

Answer 25

John and Paul

Question 26

MIDDLE 8

What are the new chords

Answer 26

C#minor ll and F#major

Question 27

MIDDLE 8

Are the note values longer or shorter and what effect does this create?

Answer 27

They are longer and it has a broadening effect as if it were rising to a new level