Beatles Sgt Pepper's lonely hearts club band

Question 1

What key is the piece in

Answer 1

G Major

Question 2

What time signature of the piece

Answer 2

4/4

Question 3

What is the tempo of the piece

Answer 3

Moderately slow with strong beat

Question 4

What is the next track on the album, who sings it and what chord sequence is used

Answer 4

Links to next track “Help from my Friends” by Ringo starr chords sequence: 4-5-6

Question 5

What genre/fusion is the song

Answer 5

Pop and classical fusion

Question 6

What orchestra is used in the song

Answer 6

London philharmonic orchestra

Question 7

Explain planning

Answer 7

Placing the sound in different speakers

Question 8

Explain multi tracking

Answer 8

Building up different layers of sound- can hear yourself more than once

Question 9

Explain distortion

Answer 9

When an instrument, usually a guitar overloads a speaker making the sound harsh or fuzzy

Question 10

What is the English cockney for sergent pepper?

Answer 10

cockney for salt an pepper

Question 11

What are the names of the 4 members of the Beatles?

Answer 11

John Lennon
Paul McCartney
George Harrison
Ringo Star

Question 12

Why was this album “Sgt Pepper” considered a ‘concept album’

Answer 12

The album was a live concert performance on record showing an album could be a creative process that with imagination could take a group in many directions

Question 13

Which orchestra took part in the recording of the album

Answer 13

London philharmonic orchestra

Question 14

What year was it released and where

Answer 14

26th may 1967 UK

Question 15

What live effects are used at the beginning of the first track “Sgt Pepper”

Answer 15

Tune up sounds and audience noises

Question 16

What main recording effect used on voices?

Answer 16

Reverb

Question 17

What main recording effect used on the electric guitars

Answer 17

Distortion

Question 18

what is the standard drum beat

Answer 18

crochet rest, crochet, crochet rest, crochet (snare)

crochet, crochet rest, crochet, crochet rest (bass)

Question 19

name two melodic features and one rhythmic feature of the verse 1 vocals

Answer 19

melodic- monotone with repetitive melody, repeated notes, chromatic notes
Rhythmic- syncopation, repeated semiquavers

Question 20

What is the difference other than the lyrics between verse 1 and chorus

Answer 20

Vocal speed halves from semiquaver to quaver
Verse is homophonic, chorus has harmony and features multi tracking deeming it polyphonic
Drum beat differs

Question 21

how many bars is the intro to the song

Answer 21

4 bars

Question 22

what is the key and time of the song

Answer 22

4/4 time in g major

Question 23

How many bars are in the verse 1

Answer 23

8 bars

Question 24

How many bars are in the chorus

Answer 24

12 bars

Question 25

What is the difference other than the lyrics between verse 1 and verse 2

Answer 25

Guitar has independent distorted melody in verse 2
Homophonic verse 1 vs polyphonic verse 2
verse two adds audience clapping

Question 26

What type of texture is used in the verse?

Answer 26

Homophonic - verse 1 features one line of vocals with accompaniment

Question 27

What type of texture is used in the chorus?

Answer 27

Polyphonic - middle features vocal harmony and layering, multiple melodies

Question 28

How many bars are in the interlude?

Answer 28

5 bars

Question 29

which main instruments are used in interlude 1

Answer 29

Drums, bass, four french horns

Question 30

What type of texture is used in interlude 1

Answer 30

polyphonic - features intertwining melody of horns, classical counterpoint

Question 31

The song is considered a fusion of two styles. Name both styles

Answer 31

Fusion of pop and classical

Question 32

Give two features of each style of fusion music that is apparent in the piece

Answer 32

Pop - Drum back beat, recording techniques like reverb on vocals
Classical - French horns use classical counterpoint
Repeated Plagal sound 4-1
Grounded in a key

Question 33

What special effects can be heard in interlude 1

Answer 33

Audience concert sounds and laughter

Question 34

What are the two main differences between interlude 1 and 2

Answer 34

Interlude 1 is instrumental brass interlude va interlude 2 has lyrics with vocals
Horns played sustained notes in interlude vs Interlude 1 had horn melody

Question 35

What 3 pitches are used by vocals in interlude 2

Answer 35

E-Eb-F#

Question 36

What chord is the descending arpeggio played by the orchestral instruments in the chorus

Answer 36

D7 descending on horns

Question 37

What are three main differences between song and the reprise?

Answer 37

Lyrics, all lyrics in the reprise use past tense
Tempo - reprise is played in double time
Instrumentation- Horn does not feature in reprise and guitar has more features with distorted fills in chorus

Question 38

At the end of interlude 2 an important chord is used in quavers- what chord?

Answer 38

dominant chord

Question 39

What is the opening chord sequence in chords

Answer 39

G-A7-C-G

Question 40

What is the opening chord sequence in roman numeral

Answer 40

I-II7-IV-I

Question 41

How does the reprise end?

Answer 41

Ends on 12 beat note on “band” with electric guitar distorted fill over it

Question 42

why was it important to have the same song begin and end the album?

Answer 42

This song represents the Beatles new persona so by ending and starting with this song on the album it is like introducing and then giving thanks at the end of a concert

Question 43

List the instruments used in this piece

Answer 43

Drums, vocals, guitar, bass, french horns

Question 44

Were the vocals syllabic or melismatic

Answer 44

syllabic

Question 45

Explain panning

Answer 45

panning - placing the sound in different speakers to give the idea of space

Question 46

Explain multitracking

Answer 46

Multi tracking - building up different layers of sounds. can hear recording more than once layered