Cosmic Love Flashcards
(Cosmic Love) What is the band called?
Florence and the Machine
(Cosmic Love) Who are the band members?
Florence Welch (Lead Vocals)
Isabella Summers (Keyboards & Percussion)
Tom Monger (Harp)
(Cosmic Love) What is the album Cosmic Love is in called?
Lungs
(Cosmic Love) What Style is the piece?
Indie Rock
(Cosmic Love) Tonality?
A Minor without the raised 7th /// or /// Aeolian Mode.
(Cosmic Love) Time Signature
2 Minim beats in a bar /// 2/2
(Cosmic Love) Form of the song?
Strophic
(Verse 1 Cosmic Love) What is the notes of the riff?
F, C, Am, Am
(Verse 1 Cosmic Love) What instrument plays the riff?
Keyboard
(Verse 1 Cosmic Love) What percussion instrument is added in on the second phrase.
Maracas!!!!!!! ! 1 !!!!
(Chorus Cosmic Love) Which Instrument emphasises the new rhythmic idea consisting of 4 quavers?
Drum Kit
(Chorus Cosmic Love) How do the dynamics differ from the verse?
Louder
(Chorus Cosmic Love) Describe the vocals?
Harmonies
(Verse 2 Cosmic Love) How does the vocal part differ from verse 1
Vocal part differs from verse 1, Improvises freely around main pitches
(Chorus Cosmic Love) Describe what happens to the melody on “become”
A rising phrase
(Chorus Cosmic Love) How is music technology used?
Multitracked vocal harmonies
(Chorus Cosmic Love) Describe the new accompaniment
Harp has a new ostinato accompaniment
(Interlude Cosmic Love) What is the new 4 bar chord pattern
Em, F, G, Am
(Interlude Cosmic Love) Describe the harp accompaniment
Use of triple Crotchets of accompanying harp arpeggios
(Interlude Cosmic Love) How does the tempo change?
Slower
(Interlude Cosmic Love) How do the dynamics change?
Softer
(Interlude Cosmic Love) How is word painting created on “I heard you heart beating”
Heartbeat Effect
(Interlude Cosmic Love) Describe the music on “darkness”.
Obvious blue notes (E flat) on the darkness (pitch bend)
(Vocalise Cosmic Love) Describe what the harp plays.
Descending arpeggios
(Vocalise Cosmic Love) Why does this imply an inverted pedal point?
Harp descending arpeggios beginning on E each time implying on inverted pedal point
(Vocalise Cosmic Love) Describe the wordless (ooh) vocals
a rising perfect with which is repeated (creating an echo effect)
(Chorus Cosmic Love) The melody is freely decorated. Describe the melody on “moon”.
Upper auxiliary note
(Chorus Cosmic Love) How are the vocal harmonies
Multitracked
(Chorus Cosmic Love) Identify and describe the percussion instrument is heard leading into a reprise of the chorus
Roll on suspended cymbal leads into a reprise of the chorus
(Chorus Cosmic Love) Describe the ending on “heart”
Rising Scale
