When I'm 64 Flashcards
When was this song recorded
december 1966
What style of music was it based on
pop and jazz fusion
Who wrote the song
Paul McCartney
Why was it written
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
What is the style of the piece and give two points on each style
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
What is the structure of the song
Intro V1 (AB) B1 (CD) V2 (AB) B2 (CD) V3 (AB) Coda
What is the key and time signature of the song
c major and cut common time (2/2)
What is the from of the verse and bridge combined
A B C D
How long is the introduction
6 bars long (4+2)
Name the compositional technique used in the opening four bars
canon - two part by clarinets and using canonic entry
Which instruments plays the intro and give three musical points
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
In the first phrase of V1 give two points on the accompnaiment
Sustained clarinets accompany and at “will you “ piano crochet chords enter
Features an ascending chromatic line on bass guitar
Give two melody and one rhythmic feature of the melody in V1
melody uses chromatic notes
melody uses triadic leaps and step movement
features syncopation in the melody
In the second phrase in V1 how does the accompaniment differ from the 1st phrase
Sustained clarinets still start phrase but then features crochet accompaniment on clarinets on each beat of the bar
What rhythmic motif is used by what instrument to get to the bridge
Triplet link on clarinets
What key does the bridge start in?
A minor
How does the piano play in the bridge
Piano opens playing block chords
What is the texture of the verse
homophonic
What is the texture of the bridge
Polyphonic- backing vocals and harmony
Provide three recording techniques used in the bridge
panning, multi tracking, reverb
What musical feature helps to paint the word older in bar 28 bridge 1
use of weak note (7th in the A min 7 chord (G))
How are the backing vocals used in the bridge
create a polyphonic texture
they use imitation
What percussion instrument enters at the end of bridge one
Chimes
Name two compsotiional techniques used on the words we shall scrimp and save in bridge 2
Augmentation, diminution
What two piano rhythms are used in bridge 2
four crochets, vamping (dotted quaver, semiquaver idea)
Write the rhythm of the percussion instruments in bridge 2 bars 68-72
Know the rhythm,
fourth beat, second beat, second and third beat, second beat, second beat
What instrument moves in parallel 3rds with the voice in verse 3
Clarinets
Which instrument enters in the second phrase of verse 3
Rhythm guitar
How does the coda mirror the intro
melody is very similar and features the canonic entry by the clarinets like the intro
How many bars in the coda section
4 bars
Which instruments play in the coda
clarinets, drums, bass guitar
What cadence ends the song
perfect
What does the bass clarinet play at the very end of the song
doh-soh-doh
Where is the last vocalists note heard- what beat of what bar
4th beat of bar 88
List the instruments used in this song
Clarinet trio (2 clarinets and 1 bass clarinet) Lead guitar rhythm guitar chimes drum kit, snare drum piano
