Pop - Beatles - Here, There, Everywhere - SONORITY/TEXTURE

Question 1

What is the instrumentation of Here, There and Everywhere?

Answer 1

• automatic double-tracking on McCartney’s vocals
• lead guitar
• bass guitar
• acoustic guitar
• three-part backing vocals
• drums

Question 2

Why would Here, There and Everywhere have required the blending of several takes?

Answer 2

McCartney provided vocals, bass guitar and acoustic guitar

Question 3

Describe the texture of Here, There and Everywhere?

Answer 3

• Melody-dominated homophony
• Guitar part alternates between block chords and broken chord figuration
• Three part vocals (“Oo”) throughout verse
• 4th vocal part added in final verse
• chromatic fill in bar 15