Kate Bush

Question 1

Describe the tempo of Cloudbusting

Answer 1

Fast medium tempo (112BPM), with a strong sense of pulse.

Question 2

What are the performing forces in this CloudBusting?

Answer 2

Lead/Backing Vocals
Drums
String Sextet
Balalaika
Fairlight CMI

Question 3

The prominent use of detached chords in CloudBusting is reminiscent of the string quartet sonorities of which set work by the Beatles?

Answer 3

Eleanor Rigby

Question 4

What is the texture like in Cloudbusting?

Answer 4

Mel-Dom-Hom, with strings at first providing block chord accompaniment to the lead vocal line.

Question 5

What time signatures are used in CloudBusting?

Answer 5

Mostly 4/4 with occasional use of 6/4 and 2/4

Question 6

What key is CloudBusting in?

Answer 6

C# Minor

Question 7

CloudBusting is based on the constant rotation of what 3 chords?
What other 2 chords are occasionally used?

Answer 7

The main 3 chords used are:
C#m7
B add9
A 6/9

The 2 occasional chords are:
G#m (sus4)
F#7 (sus4)

Question 8

How does the piano play chords for most of ADOS?

Answer 8

Broken chords/Arpeggios