Pop And Jazz

Question 1

Compare ‘Norwegian Wood’ to the Beatles set works

Answer 1

Similarities:
- TNK: Sitar, Bass
- HTAE: Variation of 32-bar form (ABABA)
- ER: No drums
- All - Harmonised vocals (B-Section)
- HTAE: strummed guitar

Differences:
- HTAE: Acoustic Guitar

Question 2

Compare ‘Paint It Black’ to The Beatles set works.

Answer 2

Similarities:
- TNK: Sitar
- TNK: Strophic

Question 3

Compare ‘Stupid Girl’ to The Beatles set works

Answer 3

Similarities
- TNK: Organ
- Panning on instruments
- HTAE: Varied 32-bar song form (AABABA)

Question 4

Compare ‘Interstellar Overdrive’ to The Beatles set works

Answer 4

Similarities:
- Unusual instrumentation
- Panning
- TNK: Organ, Electric Guitar, Bass, Drums
- TNK: Double tracking on guitar (2 different ‘solos’ in each ear)
- Volume Automation
- TNK: Distortion on guitar
- TNK: Soundscape arrangement

Differences:
- Long structure
- Instrumental
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Question 5

Compare ‘Take Up Thy Stethoscope and Walk’ to The Beatles set works.

Answer 5

Similarities:
- Double tracked vocals
- TNK: Organ
- TNK: Guitar solo
- TNK: Soundscape arrangement

Differences:
- Through composed

Question 6

Compare Bowie’s ‘Don’t Look Down’ to the Kate Bush Set Works.

Answer 6

Similarities:
- ADOS: Piano play chords
- CB+UI: Use of synthesised sounds
- UI: Modal
- Piano block chords syncopated
- Double tracked backing vocals
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Differences
- Strophic
- Acoustic Drums
- Brass

Question 7

Compare Bowie’s ‘God Only Knows’ to the Kate Bush Set Works.

Answer 7

Similarities:
- CB+UI: Violins (Real ones)
- Verse Chorus
- Backing vocals
- Major Key

Differences:
- Brass
- Acoustic guitar
- Acoustic Drums

Question 8

Compare Elton John’s ‘Cry To Heaven’ to the Kate Bush set works.

Answer 8

Similarities:
- ADOS: Arpeggiated piano chords
- ADOS: Strings

Differences:
- Acoustic Drums
- Many other synthesised sounds

Question 9

Compare Annie Lennox’s ‘Walking on Broken Glass’ to the Kate Bush set works.

Answer 9

Similarities:
- ADOS: Piano
- ADOS: Major Key
- CB: Strings play block chords
- UI: String stabs
- CB: Backing vocals
- CB: Programmed drums
- CB+ADOS: Verse Chorus

Question 10

Compare Modern Talking’s ‘Cheri Cheri Lady’ to the Kate Bush set works.

Answer 10

Similarities:
- CB+ADOS: Verse Chorus
- CB: Programme Drums
- CB: Minor Key, functional harmony
- CB: Backing vocals
- UI: Mostly synthesised instruments (Only voices and electric guitar

Question 11

Compare ‘Another Day’ to the Kate Bush set works.

Answer 11

Similarities
- CB: Higher tessitura
- UI: Unusual song structure
- ADOS: Piano, major key

Question 12

Compare ‘Wait For Sleep’ to the Kate Bush set works.

Answer 12

Similarities
- ADOS: Dominant piano
- UI: synth strings
- CB+ADOS: Verse Chorus structure
-UI: changing time signatures

Contrast
- UI: Strings create lush sound instead of dull sound
- CB: Lack of extended chords

Question 13

Compare E-Type’s ‘Get Into My Groove’ to the Courteney Pine set works