K. Bush Cloudbusting

Question 1

What key is this in?

Answer 1

C# minor

Question 2

What melodic shape do the first three notes of the melody create?

Answer 2

E major triad

Question 3

What bars is verse 1?

Answer 3

Bars 1-10

Question 4

What is the main texture in bars 1-10

Answer 4

Homophonic

Question 5

What piece of electronic equipment has been used and how is it used?

Answer 5

Fairlight CMI
Used to sample, sequence and synthesise

Question 6

How many bars long is the chord sequence before it is repeated again?

Answer 6

5 bars long

Question 7

What is unusual about the use of metre

Answer 7

The metre changes are irregular.
Extended to finish phrase and story is dominant

Question 8

What is the chord progression for the verse?

Answer 8

C#m7 Badd9 A6/9

Question 9

What is the vocal range throughout the song?

Answer 9

A 10th (G3- B4)

Question 10

How do the words fit with the melody?

Answer 10

They use a syllabic vocal setting

Question 11

What is a balalaika and where is it played

Answer 11

An Irish string instrument, played bars 8-9

Question 12

Where is bridge 1?

Answer 12

Bars 11-17

Question 13

What does the metre feel like during the bridge?

Answer 13

Feels like 3/2 when actually 6/4

Question 14

When is chorus 1?

Answer 14

Bars 18-33

Question 15

Describe the shape of the violin 2 riff at the start of chorus 1

Answer 15

Extended version of the idea found at bar 3

Question 16

What textural device is used at bars 17 and 50 for more impact

Answer 16

Unison chords in the strings

Question 17

What chord progression is used during the chorus?

Answer 17

C#m7, Badd9, F#7(sus4), Badd9

Question 18

How does the harmony in the chorus compare to that of the verse?

Answer 18

More polyphonic chords are used

Question 19

Describe the hook used during the chorus

Answer 19

Syllabic and conjunct except for the first note which is a rising 5th. Last two notes are tied

Question 20

How does the melodic line at bar 27 -29 contrast with the previous hook bars?

Answer 20

Conjunct throughout

Question 21

What bars is verse 2?

Answer 21

Bars 34-43

Question 22

What is being played in violin 1 at the start of verse 2?

Answer 22

A doubled octave counter melody

Question 23

What does tacet mean and which part is ordered to do this?

Answer 23

Don’t play- percussion at the start of verse 2

Question 24

When is the bridge 2?

Answer 24

Bars 44-50

Question 25

When is the chorus 2?

Answer 25

Bars 51-68

Question 26

When does the percussion return?

Answer 26

At the start of chorus 2

Question 27

Describe the melodic movement is keyboard two from bar 65

Answer 27

Conjunct limited range centred around C# and B

Question 28

When is the introduction?

Answer 28

Bars 69-80

Question 29

When is chorus 3?

Answer 29

Bars 81-98

Question 30

What effect does the percussion 1 part have during chorus 3?

Answer 30

Played on snare drum in military style giving marching effect

Question 31

What happens to the things in bar 95?

Answer 31

Thicker texture due to sustained chords in the lower parts

Question 32

When is the coda/outro?

Answer 32

Bars 99-136

Question 33

What is keyboard two playing at the start of the coda?

Answer 33

The motif from bars 69-80 (instrumental)

Question 34

What texture is used at bars 105?

Answer 34

A polyphonic texture

Question 35

What is the vocal technique being used at bars 107?

Answer 35

Portamento

Question 36

What is the melodic interval at the start of the backing vocal line?

Answer 36

A rising 7th (bar 111)

Question 37

What degree of the scale is the sustained F# at bar 117?

Answer 37

A 2nd

Question 38

What key lyric changes during the coda?

Answer 38

Sun changes to son in bar 130- links with story

Question 39

What is significant about the length of the song?

Answer 39

It is a lot longer than a typical song from the 80s

Question 40

What is the overall structure?

Answer 40

Verse Bridge Chorus Verse Bridge Chorus Instrumental Chorus Outro