Essay - Plant

Question 1

Rhythm (mush in)

Answer 1

-anacrusis start
-regular rhythms
-crotchet notes
-minims and semeibrve use on “-ate with me”
-syncopation

Question 2

Rhythm (lil shop)

Answer 2

-catchy and repetitive rhythm
-syncopation
-regular rhythms
-drum fill
-ostinto with piano

Question 3

Structure (feed me)

Answer 3

-different sections
-different styles
-parlando
-vamping
-ABA

Question 4

Melody (mush in)

Answer 4

-2bar phrases
-conjunct writing
-generally rising phrases
-auxiliary notes in “you” and “adopt”
-chorus is more disjunct
-chorus has descending sequences

Question 5

Melody (lil shop)

Answer 5

-use of a hook (descending minor 3rd)
-repetitive
-short phrases and longer phrases for variety
-repeated notes
-ostinto (piano)

Question 6

Instrumention (feed me)

Answer 6

-piano
-electronic keyboard
-organ
-electric guitar
-bass guitar
-bass and tenor voices for Seymour and plant

Question 7

Instrumentation (lil shop)

Answer 7

-piano
-rlectric guitar
-bass guitar
-drum kit
-mixture of solo/duet/trio singing

Question 8

Texture and tempo (feed me)

Answer 8

4/4 or 2/4 or 12/8

Question 9

Harmony and tonality (feed me)

Answer 9

-C major overall
-blue notes in chords
-use of diminished chords
-power chords
-pedal notes

Question 10

Harmony and tonality (mush in)

Answer 10

-wider range of chords
-chords ascends chromatically
-chorus uses 7th chords
-rate of harmonic change is faster
-minor key (d minor)

Question 11

Harmony and tonality (lil shop)

Answer 11

-g major
-unusual ending (suspense)
-bright key