A Hard Days Night- The Beatles

The final part of the three quizzes on The Beatles. This quiz is on the key facts of The Beatles song 'A Hard Day's Night'.

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  • Created by: Charlotte
  • Created on: 12-01-13 18:09
What time signature is used?
4/4 time signature
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What is the instrumentation?
Electric and acoustic guitar, drum set, bongos, piano and cowbell
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What type of timbre is the composition?
Mellow
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When does the melody go higher?
Verse lines 1+2 on 10th word except verse 2= 13th word
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Why is the melody memorable?
Repetitive
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What is the harmonic pace of the song?
Fast
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Where are vocal harmonies used?
Verse 1+2+3+4= lines 5+6 ; 2nd Bridge= lines 1+2
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What key is the composition in?
G Major
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What structure is the song?
Intro – verse – verse – bridge – verse – bridge – verse
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Is the structure similar of songs in the 1960s?
No
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What album is the composition form?
A Hard Day's Night
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What themes are explored in the song?
60’s economic situation & hope
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What was happening historically at the time the song was released?
The Beatles hit USA & J F Kennedy shooting (1963) happened year before release
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Card 2

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What is the instrumentation?

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Electric and acoustic guitar, drum set, bongos, piano and cowbell

Card 3

Front

What type of timbre is the composition?

Back

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Card 4

Front

When does the melody go higher?

Back

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Card 5

Front

Why is the melody memorable?

Back

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