Everything Must Go - Manic Street Preachers

Question 1

What is the dynamic range?

Answer 1

mezzo forte to forte
mf-f

Question 2

Can you suggest a time signature for the song?

Answer 2

4/4
quadruple time
consistent throughout

Question 3

the rhythm of the vocal line is what?

Answer 3

syncopated

Question 4

describe the dynamic changes from the pre-chorus, to the chorus and then through to the interlude and verse 2?

Answer 4

PRE-CHORUS = crescendo, dynamics build towards chorus

CHORUS=The chorus sounds louder – the dynamic is forte

INTERLUDE AND VERSE 2 - dynamics are quieter

Question 5

what does the lead vocal use in the pre-chorus to alter the rhythm?

Answer 5

PRE-CHORUS = the rhythm of the lead vocal uses triplets (three notes in the time of two) and dotted rhythms.

Question 6

why is the introduction unusual?

Answer 6

it is 6 bars long

Question 7

how many bars long is the 1st interlude?

Answer 7

4

Question 8

Describe the overall vocal range

Answer 8

narrow

Question 9

How would you describe the tonality?

Answer 9

major

Question 10

How would you describe the melody at the start of the chorus?

Answer 10

chromatic melody

Question 11

Describe the harmony

Answer 11

diatonic

Question 12

What kind of texture does the song have?

Answer 12

homophonic

melody and accompaniment

Question 13

What note does the bass play throughout the intro/verse?

Answer 13

a sustained E

Question 14

How would you describe the tempo throughout?

Answer 14

fast and lively

Question 15

what key is the song in?

Answer 15

E major

Question 16

What is the bpm?

Answer 16

135bpm

Question 17

the melody is mainly ______ with a little ________ movement.

the phrases are balanced and grouped into _ ___ ______

Answer 17

mainly conjunct with a little disjunct movement

balanced and grouped into 4 bar groups

Question 18

VERSE
what does the performer do to the semibreve at the end of each line?

Answer 18

it is embellished

Question 19

VERSE
how is the vocal melody different in the first two lines?

Answer 19

The vocal melody is similar for both lines however the 1st line ends with conjunct movement and the second ends with disjunct movement.

Question 20

what does the pre-chorus begin with? (melody)

Answer 20

an anacrusis

Question 21

PRE-CHORUS
the vocal melody is repeated. what happens on the 2nd repeat to make it sound more sorrowful?

Answer 21

the G# becomes a natural

Question 22

CHORUS
what does the first and third lines begin with? (melody)

Answer 22

chromatic notes (conjunct movement)

Question 23

CHORUS
what performance technique/melodic device is used on the word ‘go’?

Answer 23

melisma

(when a word is sung across multiple notes)

Question 24

what does the chorus finish with?

Answer 24

Ends with a two-bar syncopated descending pentatonic riff (5 notes).

Question 25

in verse 2, what do the last two pitches do?

Answer 25

they descend as opposed to move to a higher register

Question 26

what makes the vocal and instrumental interlude different to the instrumental interlude? (melody)

Answer 26

in the vocal and instrumental interlude, strings now play a melodic feature over the vocal and band accompaniment.

Question 27

the word setting is generally what?

Answer 27

syllabic

Question 28

what gives the piece harmonic variety?

Answer 28

A major 7th chord has 4 notes instead of 3. Added D# to the E major chord which is E major 7 - stands out as it is a 4 note chord. Harmonic variety.

Question 29

how do the dynamics change throughout the piece?

Answer 29

pre-chorus = crescendo chorus = forte interlude and verse 2 = quieter

Question 30

what makes the instrumental interlude different to the instrumental and vocal interlude in terms of structure?

Answer 30

the first interlude is 4 bars whereas the second is 8 bars

Question 31

what instruments are used in the rhythm section?

Answer 31

drum kit, tambourine, keyboards, lead/rhythm guitar, bass, strings (3 violins and 2 violas - arco, played with a bow).

Question 32

how does the electric guitar begin the piece?

Answer 32

with a distorted effect sliding into the first chord in bar 1.

Question 33

how do the drums lead the piece into the verse?

Answer 33

There is a drum fill in bar 6 featuring tom-tom drums, which lead us to the verse.

Question 34

in the verse, what do the strings do at the end of vocal lines?

Answer 34

they play short melodies

Question 35

in the pre-chorus, when does the drum kit perform stab quaver rhythms on beats one and three?

Answer 35

On the second word ‘history’ (bar 18)

Question 36

what do the string players and keyboard do in the pre-chorus?

Answer 36

they are tacet

Question 37

what vocal are added in the chorus?

Answer 37

male backing singers

Question 38

what does the bass guitar do in the chorus to give more movement?

Answer 38

plays quavers in each bar

Question 39

what are the two roles of the strings and keyboards in the chorus?

Answer 39

performing a high string held note on E and to melodically fill the ends of the first three phrases.

Question 40

what kind of instrumentation is there in the instrumental interlude? (the first one)

Answer 40

- Drums play fill to lead into verse 2 - Guitar and bass same as intro - The strings perform a sustained melody line

Question 41

what do the strings and keyboard imitate in the pre-chorus 2?

Answer 41

imitate the vocal note at the start of the word ‘century'.

Question 42

can you describe the texture in the chorus?

Answer 42

texture still homophonic, but there are added male backing singers singing the same lyrics together at different pitches – this is homorhythmic.

Question 43

how is expression used in the chorus?

Answer 43

The last note sung in the four phrases features a fall (a descending vocal slide for effect).