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13 Cards in this Set
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When was is composed? |
1999 |
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What style of music is it? |
Dance |
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Key? |
A minor |
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Metre? |
4/4 |
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Tempo? |
98 bpm |
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Structure? |
Verse-chorus form Verse: Am Em G D 1st Half Chorus: C Am C Am 2nd Half Chorus: F C F C |
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Technology? |
- Reverb - EQ - Panning - Delay - Drum machine - Synth strings - Samples not digitally cleaned |
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Instrumentation? |
- Piano - Synthesisers - Drum machine - Synth pads - Vocal samples |
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Melody? |
- Pentatonic - Based on two samples of gospel singers - Vocalisation |
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Rhythm? |
- Syncopation - Varied between sections to create contrast - Shaker plays repeated semiquavers |
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Harmony and Tonality? |
- A minor - Totally diatonic - Verses are minor - Choruses are major - Whole song based on two simple chord sequences |
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Texture? |
One by one: - Solo piano - Male vocal sample - Drum loop/percussion/string synth pad - Bass synth and additional string synth - Breakdown (1 bar of silence) |
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Dynamics? |
- Intro is quiet - Loud in Verse 1 because parts enter all at once (doesn't change until bridge) - Volume increased by bringing adding more instruments - One bar of silence - Soft in the outro - Organ fades out at the end |
