Q1: Describe the harmony in this song. (Try and describe the pattern even if you cannot pick the chords - eg. the first chord lasts for two beats then it changes to a chord that last for 8 bars). Is the pattern familiar at all?
The introduction lasts for four bars, then all the instruments are added to the song and it all stays the same, the chords are the same for 8 bars, then after the 8 bars the chords change for 2 bars then then goes back to the main chords for 4 bars, then changes chords for 2 bars, then back to the first chords for 2 bars. The song structure stays the same and simple, the chords used is: a major, d major, e major, these chords are similar to the 12 bar blues.
Q2: This song has "Blues" in the title. Is it a blues song?
no this song is not blues it has influences of blues but it is more country, rock and folk, there is blue influences because of the 12 bar blues, bending notes like blues songs use, usually blues songs are slow, but this song is upper tempo, in blues it is usually 12/8 but this song is 4/4, blues is usually in the key of minor but this song is in the key of a major, this song has a electric guitar witch makes the song sound rock.
Friday, 1 February 2013
Listening Style 3
Question 1: Give an account of the vocals in this track. Things to consider: effects, timing, style, articulation/phrasing, improvisation etc.
Amy's vocals have a variety she plays with her voice and goes up and down the scale, the way she phrases her words gives the song a jazz feel, she does a lot of improvisation and uses the phrases wa - da - do - de - da, and in jazz music its known to use phrases like that using sounds. The timing is fast and has a drum beat to make the timing up beat. The style is obviously jazz by how the bass guitar is playing and the way the drums are playing, the way amy sings, goes up and down and uses those jazz phrases such as: da da doom, de wah we wee whap whap, la la la da da da, choo wap, ohhh ohhh. And her improvisations throughout the song. The voilins in the background make the song very jazzy.
Question 2: Compare this track with the other version above. Does the track feel different? If so, why?
The track by astrud gilberto is so much different because the song is slower and has a latin feel and latin influences and you can hear this by the shakers in the background, the accent the vocals have, they phrase their words in a certain accent, the guitar is louder and more noticable but in the amy winehouse song the bass guitar is more noticeable to give it a more jazz feel. The way they man and women in the song phrase their words is more simpler and dont use jazz phrases like amy does, then there is a trumpet instrumental witch gives the song a jazz feel but keeps the latin feel in the background with the guitar and the shakers. Amy's version doesnt have an insrtrumental she improvises over the music.
Amy's vocals have a variety she plays with her voice and goes up and down the scale, the way she phrases her words gives the song a jazz feel, she does a lot of improvisation and uses the phrases wa - da - do - de - da, and in jazz music its known to use phrases like that using sounds. The timing is fast and has a drum beat to make the timing up beat. The style is obviously jazz by how the bass guitar is playing and the way the drums are playing, the way amy sings, goes up and down and uses those jazz phrases such as: da da doom, de wah we wee whap whap, la la la da da da, choo wap, ohhh ohhh. And her improvisations throughout the song. The voilins in the background make the song very jazzy.
Question 2: Compare this track with the other version above. Does the track feel different? If so, why?
The track by astrud gilberto is so much different because the song is slower and has a latin feel and latin influences and you can hear this by the shakers in the background, the accent the vocals have, they phrase their words in a certain accent, the guitar is louder and more noticable but in the amy winehouse song the bass guitar is more noticeable to give it a more jazz feel. The way they man and women in the song phrase their words is more simpler and dont use jazz phrases like amy does, then there is a trumpet instrumental witch gives the song a jazz feel but keeps the latin feel in the background with the guitar and the shakers. Amy's version doesnt have an insrtrumental she improvises over the music.
Listening: Style 2
Question 1: Describe the mixing and panning in this track. (Which instruments are prominent and which are in the background; which are central, which are left and which are right?) Make some suggestions about why the track has been mixed and panned in this manner.
Instruments used in the song is:
*trumpet
*organ
*drums
*vocals
*guitar
*keyboard
*bass guitar
The bass guitar opens the song, the bass guitars controls the groove in this song and makes it funk. Instruments are panned to different sides:
*the keyboard is panned to the left
*the vocals, trumpet, guitar, drums and bass is panned to the centre
the instruments are panned this way because it gives the feel of funk and makes it groovy and funky. The instruments that are used in funk are panned to the centre and made noticable so we can get the feel of funk and helps it sound like the genre funk.
Question 2: Is this track a funk track? What musical / sonic components of the track suggest that it is and which suggest that it is not?
This song is funk because the bass line starts the song and in funk the bass line is very important and gives a repetitive sequence witch makes it funk. So the song starts with the bass line. This song doesnt have a built structure it is simple and repeats the melody but uses lyrics but carries on the same melody, and funk is known to be repetitive with words and phrases and melodies, improvises.
The trumpets doing add libs in the background make it very funk, all the instruments used like the trumpets and the bass guitar is used in funk and the way this song uses the bass guitar and trumpets is very groovy and funky. The chords are augmented.
Instruments used in the song is:
*trumpet
*organ
*drums
*vocals
*guitar
*keyboard
*bass guitar
The bass guitar opens the song, the bass guitars controls the groove in this song and makes it funk. Instruments are panned to different sides:
*the keyboard is panned to the left
*the vocals, trumpet, guitar, drums and bass is panned to the centre
the instruments are panned this way because it gives the feel of funk and makes it groovy and funky. The instruments that are used in funk are panned to the centre and made noticable so we can get the feel of funk and helps it sound like the genre funk.
Question 2: Is this track a funk track? What musical / sonic components of the track suggest that it is and which suggest that it is not?
This song is funk because the bass line starts the song and in funk the bass line is very important and gives a repetitive sequence witch makes it funk. So the song starts with the bass line. This song doesnt have a built structure it is simple and repeats the melody but uses lyrics but carries on the same melody, and funk is known to be repetitive with words and phrases and melodies, improvises.
The trumpets doing add libs in the background make it very funk, all the instruments used like the trumpets and the bass guitar is used in funk and the way this song uses the bass guitar and trumpets is very groovy and funky. The chords are augmented.
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