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WorksheetsI want to tell you - Beatles
Total questions: 34
Worksheet time: 21mins
What is the structure of the song? Refer to the sections used
(a)
What is the key signature at the start?
G Major
A Major
E minor
C Major
What is the key signature in the bridge?
B minor
A Major
G Major
E minor
What interval is outlined on the line ' all those words they seem to slip a way'?
(a)
What melodic shape is generally used in the lead vocal part?
Repeated notes and
step wise movement
chromatic
triadic
repeated notes and triadic
What is the overall texture of the song?
Melody dominated
homophony
homophonic
polyphonic
monophonic
At the start of each verse, what does the piano play?
Block chords
arpeggios
the melody
rising scale
What instrument plays a solo in the intro and start of the outro?
Lead guitar
bass guitar
piano
mandolin
What is the time signature?
4/4
3/4
7/8
6/8
How are the quavers played in this song?
With a swung
feel/swing
syncopated
straight
What rhythmic device is heard in the introduction?
triplet crotchets
triplet quavers
syncopation
duplet
What occasional rhythmic device is used in the bass part, eg end of verse 1?
syncopation
scotch snap
triplet
duplet
What interval creates extreme dissonance, eg on the words 'when you're here'?
minor 9th
augmented 4th
major 2nd
minor 7th
What type of chord is used in the 2nd bar of the bridge?
diminished chord
diminished 7th
dominant 7th
half diminished
The instruments used are more conventional than 'Eleanor Rigby', but which
instrument is more prominent than in 'Here, there Everywhere'?
drum kit
electric guitar
bass guitar
piano
Discuss the vocal range of the lead vocals
(a)
Discuss the vocal range of the backing singers
wider than the lead vocal part
limited
narrower than the lead vocal part
How can you describe the singing of the last 4 bars?
melismatic chant
similar to a call to prayer
Syllabic chant similar to a call to prayer
Who wrote this song?
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
Who sang this song?
George Harrison
Paul McCartney
John Lennon
Ringo Starr
What harmonic device is used in the intro?
Tonic pedal
Dominant pedal
circle of 5ths
suspension
How is technology used in the intro?
Fade in
sampling
reverb
distortion
What type of music was George Harrison influenced by?
(a)
How many songs from Revolver did George Harrison write?
2
3
4
0
The length of the verses is unusual - how many bars do they consist of?
7
10
11
3
What chord is used for the first 3 1/2 bars of the verse?
A Major
D Major
Emajor
G Major
What chord does the verse move to on the words 'with things to say'?
B7 - up a tone from
A
E7 - Dominant of A
D - Subdominant of A
The interval of a minor 9th is used to create extreme dissonance. What harmonic interval is also created through this dissonance?
(a)
When chord V is heard at the end of the verse, how is it adapted?
through the use of
an added minor 9th, F natural
through the use of
an added minor 7th, G Natural
Through the use of a flattened 5th, E flat
What rhythmic device is used in the 2nd part of the vocals in the verse eg 'when you're here'?
syncopation
scotch snap
triplet
duplet
What do the words 'I'll make you maybe next time around' reflect?
(a)
What is heard at the start of the outro?
The guitar solo from the intro
the vocals from the verse
piano solo
Where does the vocal line of the outro come from?
(a)
What recording technique is used at the end?
(a)
