Sweet Dreams

Question 1

(Sweet Dreams) What is the band called?

Answer 1

Eurythmics

Question 2

(Sweet Dreams) Who are the artists?

Answer 2

Annie Lennox, David A Stewart

Question 3

Sweet Dreams’ is a combination of which 2 popular styles?

Answer 3

New Wave, British Synth Pop

Question 4

(Sweet Dreams) Identify the key of the piece?

Answer 4

C Minor

Question 5

(Sweet Dreams) What is the time signature of the piece?

Answer 5

4/4

Question 6

(Sweet Dreams) What is a riff?

Answer 6

Repeated Pattern

Question 7

(Sweet Dreams) What notes are used in the main riff of sweet dreams?

Answer 7

C, C, Eb, C, Ab, G

Question 8

(Sweet Dreams) What instrument plays the riff?

Answer 8

Synthesizer (Keyboard)

Question 9

(Sweet Dreams) Identify 4 Features of the riff

Answer 9

All Quavers, Broken Octaves, 2 Bars Long, Notes C, C, Eb, C, Ab, G

Question 10

(Sweet Dreams) How many times do we hear the riff before the voice comes in?

Answer 10

4

Question 11

(Sweet Dreams) Describe the backing vocals.

Answer 11

Vocal Layering (Multitracking) Wordless (“ooh”) Improvises

Question 12

(Sweet Dreams) Describe the drum beats in the introduction.

Answer 12

Synth Drum at every crotchet beat. heavy thud first beat of every 2 bars.

Question 13

(Sweet Dreams) List 4 features of the opening melody “Sweet Dreams are made of This”.

Answer 13

Small Scalic Movement, Rhythm is syncopated, Minor 3rd, Small number of pitches.

Question 14

(Sweet Dreams) How is music technology used in this song?

Answer 14

Sample Glass, Multitracking, Drum Machine, Synthesizer, Reverb

Question 15

(Sweet Dreams) Chord Progression

Answer 15

Ab-G-Cm-Fm-Ab-G