Muse Flashcards
Give an example of 4 themes muse often write songs on
- war
- religion
- technology
- politics
what is a concept album?
an album in which all the tracks are linked by a specific theme
Give an example of a Muse song where the phrasing is heavily syllabic
0’23” - 0’39”
‘Starlight’ (Black Holes and Revelations)
Give and example of a Muse song that includes melisma
0’50”-1’06”
‘Supermassive Black Hole’
Give an example of a Muse song that includes a vocal hook and describe it
- Chorus
- ‘Time is running out’
- repeated ascending and descending semitones between E and F
Give an example of a Muse song that includes large intervals in the vocal line
- ‘Sunburn’
- 1’01” - 1’22”
Give an example of a Muse song that includes a guitar riff
‘Supermassive Black Hole’
0’00”-0’34”
Give 3 examples of effects Muse commonly use in guitar melodies - with examples
- Glissando - ‘Sunburn’
- Distortion
- Electronic pitch shifting - ‘Knights of Cydonia’
describe a glissando
sliding across various pitches
describe a motif
a short melodic idea that is repeated or developed within a piece
describe a pitch bend
varying the pitch of a note by a continuous value
describe pitch shifting
the electronic manipulation of the pitch of an instrument or voice
What type of chords can be heard at the start of ‘Stockholm syndrome’?
Power chords
describe a diminished 7th chord
a 4 note chord
- root
- minor 3rd
- diminished 5th
- diminished 7th
describe a diminished triad
- root
- minor 3rd
- diminished 5th
describe a half diminished chord
a 4 note chord
- root
- minor 3rd
- diminished 5th
- minor 7th degree
describe a power chord
- root
- 5th
which scale reflects Muse’s classical influences?
example?
The chromatic scale
- piano part at 0’00” - 0’14” in ‘Exogenesis: Symphony Part 2’
Give an example of a Muse song that includes various modulations
‘Knights of Cydonia’
describe a blues scale
- a minor pentatonic with chromatic passing notes between the 4th and 5th degrees minor 3rd perfect 4th augmented 4th/ diminished 5th perfect 5th
describe a chromatic scale
a scale moving in semitones
describe the Phrygian dominant mode
major 3rd perfect 4th perfect 5th minor 6th minor 7th
name a Muse song that uses the Phrygian Dominant Mode
‘Stockholm Syndrome’
describe a relative minor
a minor key who’s tonic is the 6th degree of the home major key
what is muses most common song structure?
Verse - chorus form
describe the term ‘through-composed’
ideas constantly change and develop throughout a song, no verses or choruses
How was ‘Exogenisis: Symphony’ influenced by classical music?
- 3 parts (movements)
- through composed structure
- each song leading into the next
Name a Muse song that includes polyphony
‘Supermassive Black Hole’
- backing vocals harmonised in 3rds and 4ths
(1’06”-1’22”)
which compound metres do Muse commonly use?
6/8
12/8
What is the time signature of ‘Take a Bow’ by Muse?
3/4
What is the time signature of ‘Blackout’ by Muse?
6/8
