I want to tell you Flashcards
Beatles
Composed and sung by
George Harrison
George Harrison was influenced by…
Eastern culture
What is interesting about the tempo marking
It says swung rhythms
Swung rhythms are an influence of…
Shuffle music (which was extremely popular during that time)
This song is about
The difficulty of explaining - problems of having an avalanche of thoughts
Texture
Melody dominated homophony
Structure of the piece
Verse bridge
Intro
Verse 1
Verse 2
Bridge
Verse
Bridge
Verse
Outro (fade out)
Key of the piece
A major
First chord of the piece
A7
What effect is used at the beginning and at the end
Fade in
Fade out
In the intro…(harmony)
Tonic pedal on A (guitar)
A tonic pedal in the intro is influence of..
Indian music (drone)
In the intro the guitar plays…
A riff
What are the Beatles a pioneer of
Leslie cabinet
What has been used on the guitar riff and why
Leslie cabinet - sounds like stuttering
At the end of the intro, the guitar plays what rhythm
Triplets
Why are trip,ets used
To represent the thoughts tripping over one another
The harmony is…because it is mainly based around…
Simple
Tonic and subdominant (A and D)
How long is the verse
11 bars long (odd)
The harmonic rhythm is…because…
Unusual
It highlights the unpredictability of thoughts.
Causes distress and urgency
The tesitura is…
Small (from e to d)
What do rests convey
Him trying to think of words to say
Which chord is used in “with things to say”
B7
What ornament is used throughout
Acciaccaturas