Moby-Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad

Question 1

What is the structure?

Answer 1

Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2
Break Down
Chorus
Outro

Question 2

Describe the texture of Moby.

Answer 2

It starts thin, gradually gets thicker.

Question 3

What plays the melody?

Answer 3

Vocals (sampled from a 1953 gospel choir)

Question 4

What is the tonality of Moby?

Answer 4

it is ambiguous, unclear if it is major or minor, it changes throughout the piece.

Question 5

List the 6 different chords.

Answer 5

Em
Am
Gm
D
C
F

Question 6

What are the dynamics affected by?

Answer 6

Structure and texture.

Question 7

What is the time signature?

Answer 7

4/4 (4 to the floor- 4 bass beats)

Question 8

What period/genre was/is this piece?

Answer 8

Dance music, created in 1999

Question 9

Are the drums performed or programmed?

Answer 9

Programmed because they have been created on a computer (synthesized)

Question 10

List 3 studio effects that have been applied to the vocals.

Answer 10

Echo
EQ
Reverb

Question 11

What effects do the melody use?

Answer 11

Echo
Delay
Equalizer
Traffic noise input

Question 12

What is it called when all the instruments drop out in dance music?

Answer 12

Break down