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WorksheetsEleanor Rigby A Level Music
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 19mins
What is the overall tonality?
Sounds like E minor but no leading note creates a modal effect
Clear use of E minor
C Major with some minor chords
G Major but no leading note creates a modal effect
What mode is used at the start?
Aeolian
Mixolydian
Dorian
Ionian
What mode is used in the verse?
Aeolian
Mixolydian
Dorian
Ionian
How would you describe the texture of the strings?
Polyphonic
melody and accompaniment
melody dominated homophony
homophonic
What is the overall texture?
(a)
What happens to the vocals in the outro?
lead sings the refrain while the backing singers sing the intro
lead sings the intro whilst the backings sing the refrain
lead and backings sing together in harmony
call and response between lead and backings
what string technique is used at the start?
(a)
What is the distinctive note value used for the rhythm of the strings at the start?
(a)
What note value does the viola move to in the refrain?
(a)
What note value is mostly used in the vocals?
quavers
crotchets
minims
semibreves
What rhythmic device is used in the vocals?
(a)
What two chords are used throughout the piece?
C Major
E Minor
A Minor
G Major
How would you describe the harmonic rhythm?
Very slow - 3 bars of E minor followed by 2 bars of C Major
Slow - 2 bars of E minor them 2 bars of C major
Quite fast - alternates between E Minor and C Major every bar
Very Fast - Changes every beat between C Major and E Minor
What single chord is used in the refrain?
(a)
Describe the melodic shape of the viola part in the refrain
chromatic descending
chromatic ascending
scalic ascending
scalic descending
What articulation is used on the string block chords?
accents
slurs
staccato
marcato
What instruments were used which broke new ground?
sitar
string quartet
brass band
flute trio
When were the Beatles most successful?
1950's
1960's
1970's
1980's
Describe the first vocal pitch of the refrain
Note A which acts as an appoggiatura creating slight dissonance
Note A which is diatonic to the chord
Note A which is an acciaccatura, creating slight dissonance
What sometimes happens at the end of vocal phrases?
strings add an occasional fill through scales or imitation
Strings play long chords
Strings continue to play block chords
There is a drum fill
What does the cello play in the refrain?
(a)
What two distinctive intervals are used in the vocals of the refrain?
rising octave
rising 10th
rising minor 3rd
rising 7th
What does the cello play in verse 2 to fill in the gap at the end of the phrase?
Rising C Major scale
Rising E minor scale
Rising C Major triad
Descending E minor scale
How does the viola rhythm change in the second part of verse 2?
Now syncopated
Moves in minims
moves in quavers
Moves in semibreves
What is the melodic shape and rhythm of the viola part at the start of verse 3?
Traidic in crotchets
Triadic in quavers
Scalic in quavers
Chromatic in semibreves
What interval do the backing vocals move in at the start?
Parallel 2nds
Parallel 3rds
Parallel 5ths
Parallel octaves
How many bpm?
(a)
In verse 3, which instrument doubles the voice in octaves?
(a)
