The Beatles - SGT Pepper Flashcards
Over Dubbing
Adding to a previously taped recording, eg recording a vocal track and then adding a new vocal track on it to create harmony.
Double tracking
A form of over dubbing where a musician sings or plays along with their own pre recorded performance to make a bigger sound.
distortion
an effect that can be used with electric guitars. can create a fuzzy sound
panning
moving the audio from one speaker to another
reverberation
creates an echo effect
word painting
conveying the meaning of a word or words through music
form
intro-verse-interlude-chorus-verse
instrumentation
an unusual mix of rock band i
instruments
electric guitar, rhythm guitar, bass guitar, drum kit)
four french horns
features
vocal line often repeats one note (monotone)
refrain is more melodic but still contains repeated
notes
standard back beat
brass interlude is polyphonic
brass play fils (melodic features at the end of a phrase)
eg falling arpeggio in bar 25
key
introduction - g major verse 1 - g major brass interlude - F major - G major chorus - g major - f major - g major verse 2 -g major
recording techniques/features
overdubbing
10 seconds of audience noise and instruments tuning as an introduction
panning
intro
10 second of audience noise 4 bar intro of music Guitar and drum kit - rock style Syncopation, rising motif on guitar Drum (snare) plays on 2nd and 4th beat of the bar
verse 1
Two four bar phrases
Monotone semi quaver vocal line
First four bars low, 2nd four bars voice raises
brass interlude
Fench horn mm, polyphonic mm with counterpoint Accompanied by bass and drums Reverb Canonic in places contrapuntal texture descending scales quaver movement
middle
Three four bar phrases Vocal line Syncopation, semiquaver Descending arpeggio on french horn Overdubbing creates vocal harmonies
