AOS3 Moby

Question 1

How many bars is the intro?

Answer 1

8

Question 2

In the intro what key is established?

Answer 2

Tonic key of A minor

Question 3

What is the time signature

Answer 3

4/4

Question 4

What is the tempo?

Answer 4

98 bpm

Question 5

What chords are being played in the first 2 bars?

Answer 5

A minor

Question 6

What chords are played in 3rd and 4th bars?

Answer 6

E minor

Question 7

Bars 5 and 6 are G what chords are played in bar 7 and 8?

Answer 7

D

Question 8

Verse one consists of ____ repeats of the chord sequence in the intro, fill in the gap?

Answer 8

four

Question 9

Verse 1 is split into sections, the 4th section is up to what bar?

Answer 9

Bar 40

Question 10

Verse 1, sub-section 1, follows the chord sequence- Am, Am, Em, Em, G, G, D, D (same as intro) What is introduced in this section?

Answer 10

First vocal sample is introduced

Question 11

What’s wrong with the first vocal sample?

Answer 11

It’s very untidy as you can hear echo’s and traffic noises in the background

Question 12

What happens in verse 1, subsection 2?

Answer 12

Drum/percussion loop is introduced

Question 13

What is the drum/percussion loop playing when it is introduced in verse 1 subsection 2?

Answer 13

a hip hop style rhythm

Question 14

What can you also hear in subsection 2 of verse 1?

Answer 14

You can also hear a sustained synthesiser pad playing bass notes with the left hand of the piano.

Question 15

Verse 1:subsection 2, what is going on between vocal sample, string synth and right hand of piano?

Answer 15

Call & Response between vocal sample, string synthesiser & right hand of piano

Question 16

In subsection 3 what is added?

Answer 16

A synthesiser bass part & string synthesiser part is added

Question 17

Why is a synthesiser bass part & string synthesiser part added?

Answer 17

to fill out the texture with long sustained chords in the mid to high pitch range.

Question 18

What does the piano d in subsection 4?

Answer 18

Plays a different syncopated rhythm & decorates the chord sequence through use of suspension chords

Question 19

Chorus one is split into what?

Answer 19

Split into two different section

Question 20

Chorus sub-section 1 uses chord sequence 2, it starts as C, C, Am, Am what are the next 4 chords?

Answer 20

C, C, Am, Am

Question 21

Chorus sub-section 2 uses chord sequence 3, what is this?

Answer 21

F, F, C, C, F, F, C, C

Question 22

Chorus 1, sub sec 1, What does changing to chord sequence 2 do to the mood of the piece?

Answer 22

It has a dramatic lifting effect on the mood.

Question 23

Chorus 1, sub sec 1, the texture is similar to what?

Answer 23

Texture is similar to sub-section 4 of verse 1.

Question 24

The answering phrases between the synthesiser & piano have been replaced with what?

Answer 24

With more subtle phrases in the right hand of the piano part.

Question 25

What happens to the synthesiser string part?

Answer 25

It becomes more a part of the background, becoming more prominent towards the end of the chorus.

Question 26

What key is chorus 1 sub sec 2 in?

Answer 26

C major

Question 27

How do we know chorus 1, sub sec 2 is in C major?

Answer 27

All the chords in the sequence belong to C major

Question 28

What is the main difference between chorus 1 sub section 1 and subsection 2?

Answer 28

The main difference is that the sample is retriggered faster than in sub-section 1.

Question 29

What is added in chorus 1, sub sec 2?

Answer 29

Echoes and shouts

Question 30

Verse 2 is split into __ different sections

Answer 30

2

Question 31

Verse 2 returns to chord sequence 1 & as a result the key changes back to __________

Answer 31

A minor

Question 32

Verse 2 sub sec 1, is similar to what?

Answer 32

Verse 2 sub-section 1 is very similar to verse 1 sub-section 4.

Question 33

a telephone voice EQ is applied to the echo which makes it sound?

Answer 33

Much thinner

Question 34

Verse 2, Sub sec 2 is what?

Answer 34

Sub-section 2 is an exact repeat of sub-section 1

Question 35

What is the break?

Answer 35

The break section consists of a single bar where all the instruments have dropped out.

Question 36

Chorus 2 is split into __ different sections

Answer 36

2

Question 37

Chorus 2, Sub-section 1 uses chord sequence __ as in chorus 1.

Answer 37

2

Question 38

Vocal sample __ from chorus 1 is used in chorus 2 sub sec 1

Answer 38

2

Question 39

What has been added to it to make it sound distant?

Answer 39

Reverb & delay

Question 40

What enters at bar 81 leading into sub-section 2 of chorus 2?

Answer 40

Drums

Question 41

Chorus 2, subsection 2, Similar to sub-section 2 of chorus 1, uses chord sequence __ as in chorus 1.

Answer 41

3

Question 42

Reverb on the vocal sample 2 has been dramatically reduced from sub-section 1. It now sounds________ and ____ ________, even though it is no louder than it was in sub-section 1.

Answer 42

clearer & more prominent

Question 43

What happens between bars 90-97?

Answer 43

Chorus 2, sub sec 2 is repeated

Question 44

What chords are used in the outro?

Answer 44

chord sequence 1

Question 45

Texture reduces to just what?

Answer 45

vocal sample 1 accompanied by synth pad playing the chord sequence using static chords

Question 46

Sampling | Why did moby leave in the background noise on the vocal samples?

Answer 46

he felt that this enhanced the emotional content of the song as well as the emotional reaction of the listener.

Question 47

He pays particular attention to the placement of sound within the stereo field, what does this mean?

Answer 47

this means where they have been placed within the left-hand & right-hand speakers.

Question 48

Harmonies in dance music are usually very simple. Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad only consists of how many chords?

Answer 48

6