Moby

Question 1

What is the time signature of the Moby?

Answer 1

4/4

Question 2

What is the first instrument that comes in on the Moby?

Answer 2

Piano

Question 3

What is the structure of the Moby?

Answer 3

Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Break Down
Chorus
Outro

Question 4

When was “Why does my heart feel so bad” released?

Answer 4

1999

Question 5

What genre is the Moby?

Answer 5

Dance music

Question 6

What lines in the song use vocal samples?

Answer 6

“Why does my heart feel so bad” and “These open doors”

Question 7

What types of technology does this song have?

Answer 7

Reverb on piano and vocal
 Use of delay in breakdown
 Use of a filter (EQ) to treat ‘answer’ vocal sample
 Use of drum machine and sequencer
 Panning of layers

Question 8

What chords are used in Chord Sequence 1 – Verse: ‘Why does my heart feel so Bad’?

Answer 8

Am, Am, Em, Em, Gm, Gm, D, D

Question 9

What chords are used in Chord Sequence 2a – Chorus(First half) : ‘These open doors’?

Answer 9

C, Am, C, Am

Question 10

What chords are used in Chord Sequence 2b – Chorus(Second half) : ‘These open doors’?

Answer 10

F, C, F, C

Question 11

What Music Technology Effects are used in this song?

Answer 11

Reverb (sounds like a big room)
Echo/delay
EQ
Ghosting (of vocal at start)

Question 12

How does the start of the track build up?

Answer 12

1st = solo piano 2nd = Vocal 3rd = drums 4th = synth strings