Rainbow - Key Points Flashcards
Who composed Since You’ve Been Gone?
Russ Ballard
When, and from what album, is Since You’ve Been Gone from?
1976 - Winning
Who covered the song?
Rainbow
When was the song covered, and what album was it on?
1979 - Down To Earth
What is the tonic key?
G major
When does the piece modulate, and what to?
Up a tone to A major for the final chorus
What is the tempo?
Moderato
What is the time signature?
4/4 (1 bar of 2/4 in intro - bar 8)
What is the genre?
Rock
Are the lyrics largely syllabic or melismatic?
Syllabic
What is the rhyme for the chords in the verse?
Grace Doesn’t Eat Much Dinner Cos Grace Ate Doughnuts
G D/F# Em D C G A D
What is the rhyme for the hook/intro and chorus?
Grace Doesn’t Eat Much Cake
G D Em C
Describe the use of cadences
Every cadence is imperfect except final cadence which is perfect
Describe the use of vocal pitch range
Wide vocal pitch range
What is the texture?
Homophonic
What is the structure?
Verse-chorus
What section does the chorus have the same chords as?
Hook/intro
What does the bass play in the middle 8?
Ascending G major scale (not complete)
Where is palm muting used?
Hook/intro and chorus
How is the final chorus different?
~ longer
~ some pitch changes
~ ends with perfect cadence
~ in different key (A major)
How many bars long is the pre-chorus?
4 bars
What type of chords are used in the pre-chorus?
Chromatic chords
What is the texture between the vocals and guitar in the prechorus?
Antiphonal
What leads into the chorus?
Drum fill
What chords are used in the pre-chorus?
Eb - F - Eb - F - Cm7 - D
What chords are used in the middle 8?
G - Am7 - G/B - C - G/D - B - Em - G7/D - C - Am7 -
D (sus4) OR D5
What is used just after the middle 8, before the modulated chorus?
A D5 power chord
What key is used in the pre-chorus?
G major
What notes are used in the vocal part of the chorus?
B, A and G
B-B-B-A-B-B-B-G
What section is immediately after the 2nd chorus?
Middle 8
What type of chords are used by the guitar in the intro and chorus?
Power chords
