AOS 3

Question 1

Moby: How does Moby make the vocals sound distant in the beginning of the piece?

Answer 1

• Echo
• Reverb
• Delay
• EQ
• Makes it quieter

Question 2

Moby: Describe the texture of the piece.

Answer 2

• Diatonic
• Sustained chords
• 3 chord progressions

Question 3

Moby: What are the dynamics linked to?

Answer 3

The dynamics are linked to the texture.

Question 4

Buckley: In verse 2, describe the guitar parts.

Answer 4

• Guitars are being strummed
• Broken chords
• detuning
• some melisma
• Clean guitar sound
• Slide

Question 5

Buckley: Describe the melody.

Answer 5

• Wide vocal range
• Falsetto is used at points
• Uese melisma on words like ‘fire’
• Sliding on ‘away’, ‘afraid’, ‘die’
• Diatonic

Question 6

Buckley: What is the tonal center of in the piece in?

Answer 6

E

Question 7

Davis: Why was the time signature chosen for this style of music?

Answer 7

This 6/4 time signature gives an upbeat tempo for the blues style.

Question 8

Davis: What is the tonality of the piece?

Answer 8

Modal

Question 9

Davis: What is the harmony of the piece based around?

Answer 9

The 12 bar blues

Question 10

Davis: What is the chord progression?

Answer 10

G7, G7, G7, G7
C7, C7, G7, G7
D7#9, E(flat)#9//D7#9, G7, G7

Question 11

Davis: What is the key throughout?

Answer 11

G

Question 12

Davis: What is the term used to describe the way the pianist playing under the other instruments?

Answer 12

Accompaning