HW The Sound of Silence (yr 8)

1. How members are there in the group Pentatonix?

• There are 5 members in the group Pentatonix.
• There are 2 members in the group Pentatonix.
• There are 3 members in the group Pentatonix.
• There are 4 members in the group Pentatonix.
• There are 6 members in the group Pentatonix.

2. What is meant by a cappella?

• They all wear hats.
• They use voices only, no instruments.
• They use a mixture of voices and percussion instruments.

3. Dynamics. Select the sentence which is the most appropriate description of this piece.

• All of the verses have the same dynamics.
• The first verse is forte, and then each verse gets quieter.
• The first verse is piano, then each verse gets louder and more intense.

4. Dynamics. Why are the dynamics like this?

• Because the lyrics reflect sadness and loneliness at the start, becoming more tense and angry as the song progresses.
• Because the lyrics reflect happiness.
• Because the lyrics are about someone doing the same thing over and over again.

5. Rhythm. How many beats in a bar?

• There are 2 beats in a bar.
• There are 3 beats in a bar.
• There are 4 beats in a bar.
• There are 5 beats in a bar.
• There are 6 beats in a bar.

6. Rhythm. Is there anything unusual about the metre?

• No, it is in simple quadruple throughout.
• Yes, at the end of each verse there are a couple of bars which have 2 beats, making it feeling a bit unsettled.
• Yes, it switches between 3 beats and 4 beats in a bar during each verse.

7. Tempo. What is the tempo of this piece?

• This piece is andante.
• This piece is moderato.
• This piece is allegro.

8. Structure. How is this song structured?

• This song has a typical song form - intro - verse - chorus - verse - chorus - middle 8 - chorus - outro.
• This song is in Ternary Form (ABA).
• This song is unusual as it is built around 5 verses with no chorus.

9. Structure. How do they keep the listener's interest?

• They repeat the first section again at the end to remind the listener what it sounded like.
• Each verse has a different singer and accompaniment to keep the listener interested.
• The verse and chorus material are different, but the chorus is really catchy to interest the listener.

10. Melody, Is the melody mainly conjunct or disjunct?

• The melody of this song is mainly conjunct.
• The melody of this song is mainly disjunct.
• The melody of this song has parts that are conjunct and parts that are disjunct, but on the whole it is more conjunct.
• The melody of this song has parts that are conjunct and parts that are disjunct, but on the whole it is more disjunct.