Since You've Been Gone

Question 1

What is the structure of since you’ve been gone

Answer 1

– Intro – first one – pre-chorus – chorus – verse two –pre-chorus – chorus – bridge – chorus

Question 2

What is the tonality of since you’ve been gone

Answer 2

– G major

– final course is in a major

Question 3

What is the tempo of since you’ve been gone

Answer 3

– Moderate rock beat

Question 4

Describe the melody of since you’ve been gone

Answer 4

Mainly syllabic, small range, lots of repeated notes

Question 5

Describe the time signature of since you’ve been gone

Answer 5

4/4- Simple quadruple

Question 6

Describe the dynamics of since you’ve been gone

Answer 6

– Not in score
– Rock is generally loud
– chorus is a bit louder, Bridge is a bit quieter

Question 7

Describe the texture of since you’ve been gone and what counts

Answer 7

– Melody and accompaniment

– melody is lead vocalist and lead guitar

Question 8

What is the instrumentation of since you’ve been gone

Answer 8

– Male lead vocals
– backing vocals
– lead guitar
– rhythm guitar
– bass guitar
– keyboard
– drum kit

Question 9

Who was since you’ve been gone performed by

Answer 9

Rainbow

Question 10

When was since you’ve been gone released

Answer 10

1979

Question 11

Who was since you’ve been gone written by

Answer 11

Russ Ballard

Question 12

What are the chords in the intro and chorus of since you’ve been gone

Answer 12

G – D – Em – C

Question 13

What are the chords for the verse of since you’ve been gone

Answer 13

G – G/F#–Em–D–C–G/B–A–D

Question 14

What are the codes for the bridge of since you’ve been gone

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Describe when melisma is used in since you’ve been gone

Answer 15

On the words woah and oh

Question 16

Describe the baseline in the verse of since you’ve been gone

Answer 16

Bass guitar moves down by step – descending baseline

Question 17

When our inverted chords used in since you’ve been gone

Answer 17

Verse and bridge

Question 18

What is a type of chord used only in the intro, And describe it

Answer 18

Power cord – D5 – chords which only uses first and fifth

Question 19

Describe the rhythm of since you’ve been gone

Answer 19

Syncopated – offbeat – powerchords in intro, most of lyrics

Question 20

What is the effect used which makes the guitar sound over loud

Answer 20

Distortion

Question 21

Describe the keyboard part in the bridge

Answer 21

Please fast arpeggios

Question 22

When does modulation occur in since you’ve been gone

Answer 22

There is a key change from G major to a major in the last chorus

Question 23

Describe the cadences in since you’ve been gone

Answer 23

– In perfect – I – V chord sequence – end of second line in the verse
– perfect – V-I end of the song

Question 24

What’s the technique to the guitar players use in the intro and chorus

Answer 24

– Palm muting – stopping the guitar chords from ringing

Question 25

What technique is used just before the course

Answer 25

Glissando

Question 26

What is the rhythmic device only heard in the bridge

Answer 26

Triplets

Question 27

What technique is used in the guitar solo and what is this

Answer 27

Clean guitar – no effect added to the guitar sounds

Question 28

When is the melody disjunct

Answer 28

In the bridge – if you will come back

Question 29

When is a riff heard in since you’ve been gone

Answer 29

Intro and chorus

Question 30

Name a melodic device heard in the bridge of since you’ve been gone

Answer 30

Rising sequence

Question 31

Name when a seventh chord is heard in since you’ve been gone, and what the added note is

Answer 31

Bridge, F