The Beatles- Conventions Of Pop

Question 1

Where were they from?

• time period
• place

Answer 1

Liver pool

1960s

Question 2

Features of song: I Saw Her Standing There

Answer 2

Rock n roll : primary chords throughout verse and chords
Simple melodic patterns that fit the lyrics
a backseat riff that starts in introduction and continues throughout the verse and chorus
Flatbread seventh blue notes

Question 3

Melody elements

Answer 3

conduct vocal lines are sung
high-pitched male solo vocals
the vocalist will flatten the seventh note of the scale
a falsetto technique is deployed as shown in the lyric “mine”

Question 4

Rhythm, metre and tempo elements

Answer 4

the metre is 4/4
the drum kit plays a backbeat
the song has a fast tempo to make it dance appropriate

Question 5

3 common rock n roll structure

Answer 5

into- 4 bars long
verse bridge and chorus are 8 bars long
instrumental section- 16 bars long with improvised electric guitar solo

Question 6

Instrumentation and timbre

Answer 6

Paul McCartney sings the lead vocals and plays the bass guitar
John Lennon sings the backing vocals and plays rhythm guitar
George Harrison plays the lead guitar
Ringo Starr plays the drums
Handclaps were added by multi- tracking

Question 7

Texture and dynamics

Answer 7

Melody and accompaniment is featured
The lead guitar takes over the melody between lines of the song
The dynamics are loud, but louder in the chorus

Question 8

Tonality and harmony in I saw her standing there

Answer 8

E major key Signature
mix of primary chords and dominant 7th chords
simple and repeated chord sequence- only four chords are played in the song

Question 9

Who did rock n roll influence?

Answer 9

Teenagers who learnt music from parents, have identity to teenagers