Van Morrison - Tupelo Honey

Question 0

What is the Form?

Answer 0

Intro
Verse 1
Chorus
Verse 2 
Chorus 
Instrumental
Verse 3 (2)
Chorus 
Middle 8
Verse 4 (1)
Chorus
Chorus (varied repeat)
Coda

Question 1

What is the instrumentation?

Answer 1

Lead Vocal, Backing Vocal, Flue/Saxophone, Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Piano/Organ, Bass, Drums

Question 2

Who accompanies the voice?

Answer 2

Piano, Bass, Drums and sometimes acoustic guitar

Question 3

What do other instruments play?

Answer 3

Solos or countermelodies

Question 4

Describe the instrumental section

Answer 4

Free, dense, 4 part counterpoint (polyphony)

Question 5

What is the tonality?

Answer 5

Bb throughout

Question 6

How many chord are used

Answer 6

Four. Bb, Dm, Eb, F

Question 7

Give an example of the occasional chromatic passing notes

Answer 7

E natural at bar 8 in the bass

Question 8

What other point can you make about harmony?

Answer 8

Use of chordal obstinati

Question 9

Describe the melody

Answer 9

Very free and improvisatory and pentatonic

Question 10

How is the rhythm?

Answer 10

Free with regular syncopation

Question 11

What is the metre?

Answer 11

4/4

Question 12

Where are there cross rhythms?

Answer 12

Bar 33-35 electric guitar vs acoustic guitar triplets