Pop - Beatles - Here, There, Everywhere - MELODY/HARMONY

Question 1

Describe the word-setting of the melody of Here, There and Everywhere?

Answer 1

Mainly syllabic

Question 2

Describe the melody of Here, There and Everywhere

Answer 2

• Intro outlines broken triads, closing on dominant in preparation for verse
• unusual phrase structure in verse:
  1 + 2 + 2 + 3
  Contrasts with phrasing of harmony
• relatively wide range (9th)
• melody moves freely between monotone passages, conjunct movement and leaps
• rising line in coda

Question 3

Describe the harmony of Here, There and Everywhere

Answer 3

• Underlying harmony has regular phrasing:
  2 + 2 + 1 + 1 + 1
• frequent parallel movement e.g. first line of verse:
  I - ii - iii - IV
• sudden shift to F# minor paves way for brief hint of E min
• Bridge - key of G min clearly defined by progression:
  iv-V7-I
• Plagal cadence at end of Coda

Question 4

Other features of harmony of Here, There and Everywhere

Answer 4

• apoggiatura at bar 5 (“each”)
• dissonant E in backing vocal and A chord resolved by upward movement of harmony
• dissonant vocal line in first part bar 8 (“filled”)
• brief false relation in bar 9 (cnat in vocal and C# in harmony)
• harmonic sequence in bars 9 - 10