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1
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When was this song recorded

A

december 1966

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2
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What style of music was it based on

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pop and jazz fusion

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3
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Who wrote the song

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Paul McCartney

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4
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Why was it written

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It was written as a birthday tribute to his dad on his 64th birthday. His Father Him McCartney used to be in a jazz band, which inspired the style

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5
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What is the style of the piece and give two points on each style

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Pop and jazz fusion
Pop- Very strong primary chords I IV V and strong backbeat throughout with crochet accompaniment
Jazz- Syncopation fetaures
Dotted rhythms feature throughout

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6
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What is the structure of the song

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Intro 
V1 (AB)
B1 (CD)
V2 (AB)
B2 (CD)
V3 (AB)
Coda
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7
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What is the key and time signature of the song

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c major and cut common time (2/2)

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8
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What is the from of the verse and bridge combined

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A B C D

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9
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How long is the introduction

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6 bars long (4+2)

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10
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Name the compositional technique used in the opening four bars

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canon - two part by clarinets and using canonic entry

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Which instruments plays the intro and give three musical points

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Clarinet trio, bass guitar and piano play
Bass clarinet and bass guitar provide crochet backbeat crochet , crochet rest, crochet, crochet rest
Drums triplet backbeat
Two part canon between two clarinets int he opening 4 bars and bar 5 and 6 are holding sustained notes

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12
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In the first phrase of V1 give two points on the accompnaiment

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Sustained clarinets accompany and at “will you “ piano crochet chords enter
Features an ascending chromatic line on bass guitar

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13
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Give two melody and one rhythmic feature of the melody in V1

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melody uses chromatic notes
melody uses triadic leaps and step movement
features syncopation in the melody

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14
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In the second phrase in V1 how does the accompaniment differ from the 1st phrase

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Sustained clarinets still start phrase but then features crochet accompaniment on clarinets on each beat of the bar

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15
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What rhythmic motif is used by what instrument to get to the bridge

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Triplet link on clarinets

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16
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What key does the bridge start in?

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A minor

17
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How does the piano play in the bridge

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Piano opens playing block chords

18
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What is the texture of the verse

A

homophonic

19
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What is the texture of the bridge

A

Polyphonic- backing vocals and harmony

20
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Provide three recording techniques used in the bridge

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panning, multi tracking, reverb

21
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What musical feature helps to paint the word older in bar 28 bridge 1

A

use of weak note (7th in the A min 7 chord (G))

22
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How are the backing vocals used in the bridge

A

create a polyphonic texture

they use imitation

23
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What percussion instrument enters at the end of bridge one

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Chimes

24
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Name two compsotiional techniques used on the words we shall scrimp and save in bridge 2

A

Augmentation, diminution

25
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What two piano rhythms are used in bridge 2

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four crochets, vamping (dotted quaver, semiquaver idea)

26
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Write the rhythm of the percussion instruments in bridge 2 bars 68-72

A

Know the rhythm,

fourth beat, second beat, second and third beat, second beat, second beat

27
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What instrument moves in parallel 3rds with the voice in verse 3

A

Clarinets

28
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Which instrument enters in the second phrase of verse 3

A

Rhythm guitar

29
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How does the coda mirror the intro

A

melody is very similar and features the canonic entry by the clarinets like the intro

30
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How many bars in the coda section

A

4 bars

31
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Which instruments play in the coda

A

clarinets, drums, bass guitar

32
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What cadence ends the song

A

perfect

33
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What does the bass clarinet play at the very end of the song

A

doh-soh-doh

34
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Where is the last vocalists note heard- what beat of what bar

A

4th beat of bar 88

35
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List the instruments used in this song

A 
Clarinet trio (2 clarinets and 1 bass clarinet)
Lead guitar
rhythm guitar
chimes
drum kit, snare drum
piano

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