And Dream of Sheep

Question 1

What length do the phrases typically have

Answer 1

Phrase 1 : 2
Phrase 2 : 2
Phrase 3: 3

Therefore, 7 bars long and therefore cause disorientation

However, they gradually get longer to add to the dramatic effect

Question 2

Structure

Answer 2

Verse-bridge

Verse
Bridge

Verse 2
Bridge

Outro

Question 3

Instrumentation

Answer 3

Singer
Piano
Fairlight CMI -> producing samples
Whistles
Bouzouki

Question 4

What key are we in

Answer 4

Aeolian mode (C#m7)

Question 5

Tempo speed

Answer 5

Slow ballad tempo

Question 6

What interval is heard in the beginning and what effect does it have

Answer 6

Perfect 5th

Sounds like a lighthouse because of the circle of 5ths too

Question 7

What 3 chords are repeated in verse 1

Answer 7

C#m7
F#m / A
B

( I IV VII)

Question 8

What does the piano play to accompaniment in terms of notes i.e. scalic or arpeggios

Answer 8

Arpeggios

Question 9

“If they find me racing white horses, they’ll not take me for a buoy” - rocking intervals of…which make her…

Answer 9

Rocking minor 3rds give the sensation that she’s floating

Question 10

In the line, “If they find me racing white horses, they’ll not take me for a buoy”, starting the bridge section, what is the accompaniment doing

Answer 10

Playing a pedal note on E -> gives the impression that she is stuck, motionless

Which is further emphasised with the small range in the vocals

Question 11

What technique is caused by the pedal note on E in “If they find me racing white horses, they’ll not take me for a buoy”

Answer 11

Vamp

Question 12

When does the time signature change to 2 4

Answer 12

“Buoy”
“Come here with me now”
Before “Ooh, their breath is warm”

Question 13

When does the time signature change to 5 4

Answer 13

In the final 3 bars - “They take me”

Question 14

When does the time signature change to 3 4

Answer 14

“Like pop-“

Question 15

Long held notes in chords allows us to focus upon…

Answer 15

The melody

Question 16

“Let me be weak, let me sleep, and dream of sheep” (Melody)

Answer 16

Descends -> suggests that she is giving up and sinking into the water

Question 17

With the crescendo, we get the impression that she is…

Answer 17

Waking up, finding strength

Question 18

“I’ll wake up to any sound of engines” (melody)

Verse 2

Answer 18

Larger range with fewer perfect 5ths in voice

Question 19

Which instrument is added to Verse 2

Answer 19

The Bouzouki

Question 20

What does the Bouzouki do in Verse 2

Answer 20

Creates word painting and accentuates the words / melody by doubling the vocals

Countermelody of a broken chord

Question 21

In Verse 2 there are more frequent…in the piano part which… in comparison to the opening

Answer 21

Arpeggios - increases the movement of the piece

Question 22

The Bouzouki and piano play…

Answer 22

Extremely low notes at some points

Question 23

The dynamics mimic…

Answer 23

Her conscious drifting in and out

Question 24

In Verse 2, the chords are…

Answer 24

More complex because there are chord slashes and extended / added.

Question 25

What rhythm is heard in her piece which is strange

Answer 25

Lombardic rhythm - Folk influence. Speech like

Question 26

When the Bouzouki enters for the 2nd time, it plays

Answer 26

A portamento to create the idea that she is losing her consciousness. (Notes are blurred)

Question 27

Why does the time signature change

Answer 27

To show that she is nodding out - NO CLEAR PULSE CREATED

Question 28

OUTRO:

“ REST REST Ooh, [their breath]” (rhythm)

Answer 28

Triplets introduces

Question 29

What is the “oh [their breath]”

Answer 29

Anacrusis

Question 30

The whistles are…(studio technique)

Answer 30

Multitracked ed

Question 31

“And they [smell like sheep]” interval

Answer 31

Minor 6th

Question 32

Towards the end what happens to the vocal line

Answer 32

More melisma added -> blurs the vocal line

Question 33

One beat before she says “Like poppies”, what occurs in terms of tempo and harmony

Answer 33

Fermata (she pauses)
No chord

Therefore, nothing left: no pulse of chordal guidance

Question 34

The final two bars are a representation of…because the melody…

Answer 34

She sings “deeper and deeper” and the vocal line is descending, therefore, causing word painting.

Question 35

What cadence is there at the end of the piece

Answer 35

Imperfect cadence!