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Moby - Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad? Flashcards

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What is the time signature of the piece? [1]

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4/4

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Fill in the gaps of the 8 bar chord sequence used: [3]

  1. A minor
  2. ?
  3. ?
  4. E minor
  5. G major
  6. G major
  7. ?
  8. D major
A

2 = A minor

3 = E minor

7 = D major

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Name two technological effects applied to the music: [2]

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Any TWO of:

EQ (equalisation)
Delay
Reverb
Compression
Panning
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Which word describes the vocals? [1]

A Live
B Sampled
C Sequenced
D Spoken

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B - Sampled

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Describe how the texture builds up at the start of the song. [3]

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Starts with solo piano/one
instrument

Then adds vocal sample

Then adds rhythm track/drum machine/(synth) bass/(synth) strings/2nd piano

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State two ways in which Moby makes the vocals sound distant in the final chorus. [2]

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  • reverb (reverberation)
  • delay/echo
  • use of EQ (equalisation)
  • quieter
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Which instrumental part plays chords underneath the vocal sample in the last chorus? [1]

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Correct Answer:
• string pad

Acceptable Answers:
• synth strings
• synthesiser

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What is the tonality at the end of the song? [1]

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Correct Answer:
• major

Acceptable Answers:
• C major
• C

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State two ways in which Moby has altered the vocal sample at the end of the song. [2]

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Any two of:
• reverb reduced / less
• sample is clearer/ more prominent
• sample is to the front of the mix
• sample is re-triggered
• additional vocables (ahhs, yeahs, heys etc.) /vocalisation
• delay much less/none
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What style of music has influenced this song? [1]

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  • (club) dance
  • pop/popular music
  • blues
  • gospel
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In which year was this song written? [1]

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Accept any year between 1995 – 2005

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What album is this song from?

A

Play

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What year was this song released?

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1999

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What style of music is this?

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Club dance

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Name 3 effects used in this piece?

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  • Panning
  • Delay
  • Reverb
  • EQ
  • Electronic ghostings
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Are the choruses major or minor?

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Major

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Are the verses major or minor?

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Minor

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How many chord sequences is the song based on?

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2

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What are the chords for the piano intro and verse?

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A minor/ E minor/ G/ D

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Rhythm wise what does the shaker play?

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Repeated semi–quavers

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What instruments is syncopation used in?

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Piano, vocal, synth string parts

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What is the tempo of this piece?

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4/4

moderate tempo

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Is the harmony and tonality of this piece completely diatonic?

24
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Where are the two vocal samples taken from?

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A

1950’s gospel music

25
Who sings 'these open doors'?
Female voice
26
Who sings 'why does my heart feel so bad'?
Male voice
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What creates a drum track?
drum machine
28
What does the synthesizer produce?
The string base and piano sounds
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What does the sequencer do?
It triggers the sampler and synthesizer
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How long is the break down?
1 bar pause
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What is the overall structure of this piece?
Verse chorus structure | in 8 bar sections
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What are the dynamics in the break?
Silence
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What instrument fades out at the end?
Organ
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What are the dynamics like in the outro?
soft | as there are just two instruments
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How do the dynamics change in the last chorus?
They increase as instruments re-enter
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What are the dynamics like at the beginning of the piece?
Starts quietly | becomes louder in V1 when more parts enter
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How does the texture build in this piece?
The texture builds as more instruments are added
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What is the timbre like in this piece?
The electrical sounds sound quite unnatural and mechanical
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what is the structure of the piece?
``` INTRO VERSE CHORUS VERSE BREAK CHORUS VERSE OUTRO ```
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how many chord sequences is this piece based around?
2
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the piece is made up of samples from where? (name 2)
- a gospel choir | - a hip-hop drum beat
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name 2 reasons why you can tell the parts are electrical sounds?
- they sound a bit mechanical - the timbre of the instruments sound different - it is unusual for this sort of music to have live drums - dynamics do not sound entirely natural
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name 4 instruments used in this piece.
synthesised strings electric piano synth organ sub bass
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how have the vocal samples been altered and why?
- the background noise has been left in | - because otherwise the technology took away from the voice.
45
what albumn is this piece from?
play
46
name 3 influences of this piece (genres)
ambient (also known as 'chill-out music') techno (very mechanical & electrical with fast tempo) hip-hop
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what is the chord sequence in the sample 'Why does my heart feel so bad'
Am, Am, Em, Em, G, G, D, D
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what is the chord sequence in the sample 'These open doors' - FIRST half
C, C, Am, Am, C, C, Am, Am
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what is the chord sequence in the sample 'These open doors' - SECOND half
F, F, C, C, F, F, C, C
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What section is known as the chorus? (sample wise)
'These open doors' sample
51
where is there a bar of silence in this piece?
the 'break' / 'breakdown'
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what are the dynamics like in the outro?
Soft - there are only 2 instruments
53
which instrument fades out at the end?
Organ
54
where do the dynamics increase?
from the intro to Verse 1
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what do the dynamics do between v1 and the bridge?
stay the same

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