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Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? Flashcards

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1
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What is the time signature of the piece? [1]

A

4/4

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2
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Fill in the gaps of the 8 bar chord sequence used: [3]

  1. A minor
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. E minor
  5. G major
  6. G major
  7. ?
  8. D major
A

2 = A minor

3 = E minor

7 = D major

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3
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Name two technological effects applied to the music: [2]

A

Any TWO of:

EQ (equalisation)
Delay
Reverb
Compression
Panning
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4
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Which word describes the vocals? [1]

A Live
B Sampled
C Sequenced
D Spoken

A

B - Sampled

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5
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Describe how the texture builds up at the start of the song. [3]

A

Starts with solo piano/one
instrument

Then adds vocal sample

Then adds rhythm track/drum machine/(synth) bass/(synth) strings/2nd piano

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6
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State two ways in which Moby makes the vocals sound distant in the final chorus. [2]

A
  • reverb (reverberation)
  • delay/echo
  • use of EQ (equalisation)
  • quieter
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7
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Which instrumental part plays chords underneath the vocal sample in the last chorus? [1]

A

Correct Answer:
• string pad

Acceptable Answers:
• synth strings
• synthesiser

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8
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What is the tonality at the end of the song? [1]

A

Correct Answer:
• major

Acceptable Answers:
• C major
• C

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9
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State two ways in which Moby has altered the vocal sample at the end of the song. [2]

A 
Any two of:
• reverb reduced / less
• sample is clearer/ more prominent
• sample is to the front of the mix
• sample is re-triggered
• additional vocables (ahhs, yeahs, heys etc.) /vocalisation
• delay much less/none
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10
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What style of music has influenced this song? [1]

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  • (club) dance
  • pop/popular music
  • blues
  • gospel
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11
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In which year was this song written? [1]

A

Accept any year between 1995 – 2005

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12
Q

What album is this song from?

A

Play

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13
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What year was this song released?

A

1999

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14
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What style of music is this?

A

Club dance

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15
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Name 3 effects used in this piece?

A
  • Panning
  • Delay
  • Reverb
  • EQ
  • Electronic ghostings
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16
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Are the choruses major or minor?

A

Major

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17
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Are the verses major or minor?

A

Minor

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18
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How many chord sequences is the song based on?

A

2

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19
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What are the chords for the piano intro and verse?

A

A minor/ E minor/ G/ D

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20
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Rhythm wise what does the shaker play?

A

Repeated semi–quavers

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21
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What instruments is syncopation used in?

A

Piano, vocal, synth string parts

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22
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What is the tempo of this piece?

A

4/4

moderate tempo

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23
Q

Is the harmony and tonality of this piece completely diatonic?

A

Yes

24
Q

Where are the two vocal samples taken from?

A

1950’s gospel music

25
Q

Who sings ‘these open doors’?

A

Female voice

26
Q

Who sings ‘why does my heart feel so bad’?

A

Male voice

27
Q

What creates a drum track?

A

drum machine

28
Q

What does the synthesizer produce?

A

The string base and piano sounds

29
Q

What does the sequencer do?

A

It triggers the sampler and synthesizer

30
Q

How long is the break down?

A

1 bar pause

31
Q

What is the overall structure of this piece?

A

Verse chorus structure

in 8 bar sections

32
Q

What are the dynamics in the break?

A

Silence

33
Q

What instrument fades out at the end?

A

Organ

34
Q

What are the dynamics like in the outro?

A

soft

as there are just two instruments

35
Q

How do the dynamics change in the last chorus?

A

They increase as instruments re-enter

36
Q

What are the dynamics like at the beginning of the piece?

A

Starts quietly

becomes louder in V1 when more parts enter

37
Q

How does the texture build in this piece?

A

The texture builds as more instruments are added

38
Q

What is the timbre like in this piece?

A

The electrical sounds sound quite unnatural and mechanical

39
Q

what is the structure of the piece?

A 
INTRO
VERSE
CHORUS
VERSE
BREAK
CHORUS
VERSE
OUTRO
40
Q

how many chord sequences is this piece based around?

A

2

41
Q

the piece is made up of samples from where? (name 2)

A
  • a gospel choir

- a hip-hop drum beat

42
Q

name 2 reasons why you can tell the parts are electrical sounds?

A
  • they sound a bit mechanical
  • the timbre of the instruments sound different
  • it is unusual for this sort of music to have live drums
  • dynamics do not sound entirely natural
43
Q

name 4 instruments used in this piece.

A

synthesised strings
electric piano
synth organ
sub bass

44
Q

how have the vocal samples been altered and why?

A
  • the background noise has been left in

- because otherwise the technology took away from the voice.

45
Q

what albumn is this piece from?

A

play

46
Q

name 3 influences of this piece (genres)

A

ambient (also known as ‘chill-out music’)
techno (very mechanical & electrical with fast tempo)
hip-hop

47
Q

what is the chord sequence in the sample ‘Why does my heart feel so bad’

A

Am, Am, Em, Em, G, G, D, D

48
Q

what is the chord sequence in the sample ‘These open doors’ - FIRST half

A

C, C, Am, Am, C, C, Am, Am

49
Q

what is the chord sequence in the sample ‘These open doors’ - SECOND half

A

F, F, C, C, F, F, C, C

50
Q

What section is known as the chorus? (sample wise)

A

‘These open doors’ sample

51
Q

where is there a bar of silence in this piece?

A

the ‘break’ / ‘breakdown’

52
Q

what are the dynamics like in the outro?

A

Soft - there are only 2 instruments

53
Q

which instrument fades out at the end?

A

Organ

54
Q

where do the dynamics increase?

A

from the intro to Verse 1

55
Q

what do the dynamics do between v1 and the bridge?

A

stay the same

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