Superstition 0.0 / 5 ? MusicPop musicStevie WonderA2/A-levelAQA Created by: AnnabellPCreated on: 28-11-17 10:07 Which album was this from? Talking book 1 of 22 When was it released? 1972 for MoTown records 2 of 22 What number did it reach, where and what time was this in this position? reached #1 in the US and was his 7th #1 on the R&B charts 3 of 22 Dynamics Fade out at the end of the piece. Generally the same dynamics (around mf) throughout 4 of 22 Rhythm 101bpm. 4/4. Drum fills. Offbeat rhythms in melody 5 of 22 Structure Intro (drum solo then clavinet entering). V1. Chorus. V2. Chorus. Bridge. V3. Chorus 6 of 22 Melody Riffs in bass and horns. Melisma in Stevie's vocals. Ad lib in the bridge. Melody altered in each verse 7 of 22 Instrumentation Clavinet layered sound using echo and delay in some parts. Drum fills. Bass. Percussion. Horns. Vocals - ad libbing, vibrato and falseto parts 8 of 22 Texture Melody with accompaniment 9 of 22 Harmony Loads of extensions. Bridge: Bb7, B7#11, A7#11, A7, B7aug7#5 10 of 22 What did Mark Ribowsky (Stevie's biographer) say about Superstition? "Superstition didn't merely spread the gospel of funk, it remodelled it" 11 of 22 What was superstition? a defining record that became a #1 pop hit just as funk was gaining momentum with mainstream audiences 12 of 22 What structure does Superstition follow? a relatively typical funk formula 13 of 22 What does it layer? drums, bass and electronic instruments in a single chord vamp through most of the song 14 of 22 Why does a horn section come in? to build the excitement 15 of 22 Where is there a brief bridge? at the line "when you believe in things...." moves through a quick chord progression accented by the cheerful horns 16 of 22 What is the main thing that makes the song unique? surprising use of the clavinet. 17 of 22 What did Wonder lovingly call the clavinet? a funky, dirty, stink, nast instrument 18 of 22 What happens after coming in with that unforgettable opening riff? plays several intertwining clavinet parts 19 of 22 How many clavinet parts were found in the opening sequence? six and a totel of 8 at the song's climax 20 of 22 What happens in the final mix? made even more complex by echos and delays in some of the parts. 21 of 22 Extension chords makes massive use of extension chords. They make chord sequences sound a lot more exciting 22 of 22
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