I'm Leavin' You 2.0 / 5 based on 1 rating ? MusicASEdexcel Created by: MeganCreated on: 11-05-13 18:43 Background Rhythm and Blues Recorded 1958 1 of 7 Rhythm and Metre Quadruple (common) time with swung quavers Backbeats Continuous triplets in piano Semiquavers in lead guitar fills, resulting in cross-rhythms Longer note lengths in the instrumental (bar 39) Stop time 2 of 7 Melody and Word Setting Predominantly syllabic, with occasional slurred passages Vocal range of an octave Blue notes (e.g. Bflat) Irregular phrase lengths Variations from verse to verse indicate improvisation **** style of singing (nonsense syllables) 3 of 7 Harmony Twelve-bar blues progressions throughout (chords I, IV, V) Use of 7th and 9th chords Though notated in Gmajor, the frequent blue notes give the impression of Gminor 4 of 7 Tonality In Gmajor There is no modulation 5 of 7 Structure Twelve-bar blues Six choruses (strophic) With intro, instrumental and coda 6 of 7 Texture and Performing Forces Performed by vocal, harmonica, lead and rhythm guitars, piano, bass and drums Melody-dominated homophony, featuring stoptime Performance techniques: -Pitch bends -Glissando -Double/triple-stopping in lead guitar -Harmonica plays chords of two and three notes 7 of 7
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