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Rainbow - Key Points Flashcards

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1
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Who composed Since You’ve Been Gone?

A

Russ Ballard

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2
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When, and from what album, is Since You’ve Been Gone from?

A

1976 - Winning

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3
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Who covered the song?

A

Rainbow

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4
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When was the song covered, and what album was it on?

A

1979 - Down To Earth

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5
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What is the tonic key?

A

G major

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6
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When does the piece modulate, and what to?

A

Up a tone to A major for the final chorus

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7
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What is the tempo?

A

Moderato

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8
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What is the time signature?

A

4/4 (1 bar of 2/4 in intro - bar 8)

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9
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What is the genre?

A

Rock

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10
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Are the lyrics largely syllabic or melismatic?

A

Syllabic

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11
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What is the rhyme for the chords in the verse?

A

Grace Doesn’t Eat Much Dinner Cos Grace Ate Doughnuts

G D/F# Em D C G A D

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12
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What is the rhyme for the hook/intro and chorus?

A

Grace Doesn’t Eat Much Cake

G D Em C

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13
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Describe the use of cadences

A

Every cadence is imperfect except final cadence which is perfect

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14
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Describe the use of vocal pitch range

A

Wide vocal pitch range

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15
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What is the texture?

A

Homophonic

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16
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What is the structure?

A

Verse-chorus

17
Q

What section does the chorus have the same chords as?

A

Hook/intro

18
Q

What does the bass play in the middle 8?

A

Ascending G major scale (not complete)

19
Q

Where is palm muting used?

A

Hook/intro and chorus

20
Q

How is the final chorus different?

A

~ longer
~ some pitch changes
~ ends with perfect cadence
~ in different key (A major)

21
Q

How many bars long is the pre-chorus?

A

4 bars

22
Q

What type of chords are used in the pre-chorus?

A

Chromatic chords

23
Q

What is the texture between the vocals and guitar in the prechorus?

A

Antiphonal

24
Q

What leads into the chorus?

A

Drum fill

25
Q

What chords are used in the pre-chorus?

A

Eb - F - Eb - F - Cm7 - D

26
Q

What chords are used in the middle 8?

A

G - Am7 - G/B - C - G/D - B - Em - G7/D - C - Am7 -

D (sus4) OR D5

27
Q

What is used just after the middle 8, before the modulated chorus?

A

A D5 power chord

28
Q

What key is used in the pre-chorus?

A

G major

29
Q

What notes are used in the vocal part of the chorus?

A

B, A and G

B-B-B-A-B-B-B-G

30
Q

What section is immediately after the 2nd chorus?

A

Middle 8

31
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What type of chords are used by the guitar in the intro and chorus?

A

Power chords

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