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Producer for Let it Be album

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Phil Spector

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2
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In “Within You Without You” what Indian instrument plays the melody?

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The Dilruba

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Producer of the Get Back sessions

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Glyn Johns

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What are the titles of the first two albums by the Beatles

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Rubber soul and Revolver

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5
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What key is “Love Me Do” in?

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G Major

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Which bassist was replaced by Paul and when?

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Stuart sutcliffe

1961

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In 1966, what claim did John Lennon make?

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That the Beatles were more popular than Jesus

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Artist who created costumes for “All You Need Is Love” - also painted mural in Apple Boutique

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“The Fool”

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Identify 5 different musical styles on The White Album

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Proto heavy metal - Helter Skelter
Proto reggae - Ob La Di, Ob La Da
Bluegrass - Don't pass me by
Acoustic folk - Mother nature's son
Blues - Why don't we do it in the road
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10
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What was the three periods of the Beatles?

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The early period
The middle period
The studio period

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What was the Beatles’ early period?

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Their pop/love songs stage consisted of their first few albums, which were a mix of original compositions and covers. Songs like “Twist and shout” and “I want to hold your hand”

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What was the Beatles’ middle period?

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Started after they met Bob Dylan in 1965, who told them that they needed to write songs of substance. “Taxman” and “Ticket to ride” are songs from this period

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What was the Beatles’ studio period?

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When they stopped touring and only performed in ecordings. Their songs began to have drug undertones, beginning with Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band album

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14
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This was the Beatles’ 1st international hit

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I want to hold your hand

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15
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Identify Beatles’ songs covered by other artists

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Across the universe - David Bowie
Hello, goodbye - Glee
With a little help from my friends - Joe Cocker
Lucy in the sky with diamonds - Elton John
Come together - Michael Jackson

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Rubber Soul opened up areas of ____ progression and ____ instrumentation to commercialisation

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Baroque, Oriental

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17
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What is progressive tonality?

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Songs that have two or more different keys. Songs start in one key and ends in another

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18
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Taught Beatles transcendental meditation

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Maharishi

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From the stand point of technology, why is Abbey Road important?

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Only album recorded entirely with 8 track equipment

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Name some important influences upon specific vocal and instrumental techniques in Beatles’ songs recorded through 1963

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Like dreamers do - Elvis Presley
Love me do - Everly brothers
I call your name - Buddy Holly
I saw her standing there - Chuck Berry

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21
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Directed Let it be movie and promotional films

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Michael Lindsay-Hogg

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22
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Why did the Beatles stop touring?

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Because they were being threatened in the south.

Because the girls would scream so loud that they couldn’t hear themselves

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23
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What was John Lennon’s first band?

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The Quarrymen

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24
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Press announces the Beatles were breaking up

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10th April 1970
(Breaking up = 10 letters)
(10 April = 7 numbers/letters)

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25
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What chords does the piece “Love me do” use?

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I, IV , V in G major only

26
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Magical Mystery Tour movie aired on TV

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26th December 1967

27
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Some say that the Beatles represented the ____ that women wish they had

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Freedom

28
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What inspired “Lucy in the sky with diamonds”?

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John’s son Julien inspired the song with a nursery school drawing

29
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What line in “A little help from my friends” refers to weed?

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I get high with a little help from my friends

30
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What is the name of the Beatles album that sold 1.5 million copies in the first two weeks in the United States alone?

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Sgt. Pepper Lonely Hearts Club Band

31
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Atonality described compositions written from 1908 to the present day where a hierarchy of pitches focusing on a single central tone is/isn’t used and the notes of the chromatic scale function dependently/independently of one another

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Isn’t, Independently

32
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Who was the produce for the Beatles?

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George Martin

33
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What is model mixture?

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Borrowing of chords from a minor key for a parallel major

34
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The Beatles’ music displayed ____ complexity, textural ____, and lyrical ____

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Formal, Variety, Introspection

35
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What is dissonant?

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A harsh, dissonant combination of sounds, where conflicting notes appear that are not part of the sounding harmony. A state of disagreement or conflict

36
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Name several riff based Beatles’ songs

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  • Taxman
  • Day Tripper
  • Come Together
  • Drive my car
  • I Feel Fine
  • I saw her standing there
  • birthday
37
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The Beatles were with the Maharishi

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16th February - 12th April 1968

6 + 2 = 8

38
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What were the Beatles’ influences?

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R&B, Rock, girl groups, Motown, superstars such as Bing Crosby

39
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Last time Beatles were photographed as a band

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22nd August 1969

40
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What were the Beatles most important performance venue prior to 1963

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The starr club

The cavern club

41
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What album is love me do from?

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1st single released from “please please me”

42
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What is the melodic shape of the verse in “Love me do”?

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Descending

43
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What significant technological development did the Beatles utilise for the first time firing certain sessions for the White Album ?

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8 track recording equipment

44
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Brian Epstein’s death

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27th August 1967

45
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Paul’s first wife

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Linda Eastman

46
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Rooftop performance on Apple Headquarters

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30th January 1969

47
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Describe the style of the music in Verse 1 in “Within You Without You”

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Slow paced and reflective, like a conversation between two people.

Lyrics are about ‘space between people’.

The interval between the lowest. Ore and highest note in the vocal melody is a tritone.

48
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“Out World” TV spectacular

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25th June 1967

49
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Keyboard player - 5th Beatle on Get Back session

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Billy Preston

50
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Identify 5 different musical styles on The White Album

A 
Proto Heavy Metal - Helter Skelter
Proto Reggae - Ob La Di, Ob La Da
Bluegrass - Don't pass me by
Acoustic Folk - Mother Nature's Son
Blues - Why Don't We Do It In The Road
51
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How many bars do the verses of “love me do” have?

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13

52
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The Beatles backed up Tony Sheridan on a recording of…

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My bonnie lies over the ocean

53
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What was the name of the instrument used in “Norwegian Wood”?

A

Sitar

54
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Which Beatle’s mother taught her son to play the banjolele?

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John’s mother

55
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Identify Beatles songs in which Ringo sings lead

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  • Yellow Submarine
  • A little help from my friends
  • don’t pass me by
  • now it’s time to say goodbye
56
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Facilitated the “Paul is dead” rumour

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Russ Gibb

57
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Sgt. Pepper’s Lonley hearts Club Band was unique in that it displayed extensive use of ____ ____ advancements and techniques including…

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Recording Studio

Sound effects, tape collages, orchestral instruments, and sound processing

58
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What are characteristics of the style of the Beatles’ first two albums?

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Introspective lyrical content, diverse instrumentation, artsy album cover photo

59
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U.K. Premiere of Yellow Submarine movie

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17th July 1968

60
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Identify 5 unusual keyboard instruments and songs that feature them

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Mellotron - Strawberry fields forever
Movie synthesiser - here comes the sun
Harmonium - being for the benefit of mr. Kite
Electric harpsichord - because

61
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Name Beatles songs that use model mixture

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  • fool on the hill
  • Michelle
  • penny lane
  • fixing a hole

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