Sweet Dreams Pop Music

Question 1

Melody?

Answer 1

Uses a small number of pitches within the Aeolian mode transposed to C. Contains a falling and rising minor third, some scalic movement and syncopated rhythm.

Question 2

Harmony?

Answer 2

A limited range of major and minor triads within the key of C minor. A pair of alternating chords - C minor/F7 - is used in the “middle eight” section.

Question 3

Tonality?

Answer 3

C minor.

Question 4

Time signature?

Answer 4

4/4

Question 5

Riff?

Answer 5

The repetition of a rhythmic or melodic idea - the two-bar phrase on which the majority of the song is based.

Question 6

Middle eight?

Answer 6

A contrasting eighth bar section or bridge.

Question 7

Fill?

Answer 7

An improvised solo which usually occurs at the end of a phrase or leading into new section.

Question 8

Technology?

Answer 8

Although basically a duo, the use of music technology allowed the members of eurythmics to create many vocal and instrumental layers. Multitrack recording of Annie Lennox’s voice is used to create blending backing vocals. Percussion effects produced by a drum machine together with synthesized and sampled sounds are repeated using a sequencer and combined using a mixing desk.