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MOBY: 'Why Does My Heart Feel So Bad?'
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- 1Dynamicsvariations achieved through addition and subtraction of parts & complexity of texture
- 2Dynamicscumulative addition of parts creates a gradual build-up until breakdown (bar of silence)
- 3Rhythm/metresteady 4/4 metre, typical of dance music; established strongly after 16 bars when drum loop added
- 4Rhythm/metrebass drum emphasizing beats 1 & 3 and snare strongly accenting backbeats 2 & 4; shaker semiquavers drive rhythm
- 5Rhythm/metreUse of syncopation e.g. piano part at end of 1st verse and in 1st chorus - 2nd verse static for contrast
- 6Structureverse-chorus form based around repeating chord patterns
- 7Structuregoes with gradual building up of texture with new parts added after every 8 bars
- 8StructurePiano solo intro (section A chords), male voice, percussion & countermelody, bass & string synth, syncopated piano, female voice (section B chords)
- 9Structurebreakdown in middle for contrast
- 10Structurefinal chorus is elongated to suggest song is ending; ends with male voice & static piano chords
- 11Melodymale vocal sample: limited range of only a 4th, predominance of 3rds in short disjointed phrases
- 12Melodyfemale vocal sample: 2 bar phrase repeating throughout each chorus, wider ranging & more varied
- 13Melodystring-synth countermelody added to complement vocal samples
- 14Instrumentation/technologyRoland drum machine used for percussion; piano sounds made on digital sound module
- 15Instrumentation/technologyvocal samples of American 1953 gospel choir song; sampler plus sequencer to trigger the sampler and the synthesizers
- 16Instrumentation/technologyEchoes created by reverb and delay prominent in breakdown
- 17Texturebuilt up cumulatively by adding looped layered samples
- 18Texturebegins with homophonic piano solo which establishes chord pattern
- 19Texturesamples retriggered more frequently creating question and answer effect
- 20Texturebreakdown just before 2nd chorus; texture then thinner without drums or piano
- 21Harmony/tonalityAm Em G D
verses are in A Dorian; use of Am and Em chords support feeling of Am - 22Harmony/tonalityC Am C Am and F C F C
chrous has strong sense of being in C major - sample is harmonised in 2 ways - 23Harmony/tonalityall straightforward traids mainly in root position
- 24Word settingverse: only one or two notes per syllable
chorus: more syncopation & melisma; freer
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- Edexcel GCSE Music flashcards for Moby
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