Rock and Pop 1960-90

Question 1

Motown Soul 1960:
Baby Love- The Supremes 1964
Tonality? What is the kind of modulation? What are the main chords used?

Answer 1

Tonality is C Major.
Shift Modulation to Db Major before Verse 5.
Main use of C (1) F6 (4) Am (RM) and some use of Em,Dm,G,Bb

Question 2

Motown Soul 1960s
Baby Love- The Supremes 1964
Instrumentation? What instrument has a solo? What was in the comping roll?

Answer 2

Sax Solo
Synth organ in comping roll
Bass guitar, string sections

Question 3

Motown Soul 1960s
Baby Love- The Supremes 1964
Whats the structure?

Answer 3

Strophic Form- 6 sections with a Sax solo as an interlude.

Question 4

Motown Soul 1960s
I Hear a Symphony- The Supremes 1966
Tonality? How many shift modulation? What main chords are used?

Answer 4

C major is home key.
3 shift modulations (C-C#-D-D#)
Use of C (1) G (5) Bb (b7) Dm (2m)

Question 5

Motown Soul 1960s
I Hear a Symphony - The Supremes 1966
What effect is used to create heavy reverb sound?

Answer 5

Wall of Sound

Question 6

Motown Soul 1960s
I Hear a Symphony- The Supremes 1966
Instrumentation?

Answer 6

Baritone Sax Solo
String and Horn section

Question 7

Motown Soul 1960s
I Heard it Through The Grapevine- Marvin Gaye 1968
What texture/structure is the introduction ?

Answer 7

layered texture- opens with a single drum crack followed by guitar and keyboard

Question 8

Motown Soul 1960s
I Heard it Through the Grapevine- Marvin Gaye 1968
Tonality? What chords used?

Answer 8

Eb minor
Use of Ebm, Ab, Bb, Ebsus4 and Cm

Question 9

Motown Soul 1960s
I Heard it Through the Grapevine- Marvin Gaye 1968
Vocals?

Answer 9

Emotive soulful delivery
Female Backing Vocals (gospel)