LISTENING SHEET

Track One: What You Heard by the Checks

Structure YEEEAAAAAAAHHHHH 4 bars INTRO RIFF 8 Verse 1 (Feel like a Motor Police parade, Sit slim in the summer shade) 8 CHORUS 8 Verse 2 (Warm Tooth in a bloody cage, small shark in a muddy bay) 8 INTERLUDE TO GUITAR SOLO 16 GUITAR SOLO 8 CHORUS 4 OUTRO

What Dynamic (volume level) does What you heard start on? (EXTREMELY LOUD) fff ff f mf mp p pp ppp (extremely soft)

Circle the instruments that you hear in the band Electric Guitar Trombone Drum Kit Bass Guitar

Singer

Saxophone

Keyboard

Ukulele

Vibraphone

Organ

Congos

In the verse, Jacob the drummer hits the kick drum on beats... 2&3 3&4 1&2 1 &3 5&7 1,2,3,4

In the verse, Jacob hits the Snare Drum on beats

2&4

1&3

4&6

3&4

Circle a Sound Effect Sven the lead guitarist uses. Tuning Pedal A trumpet Mute Reverb Pedal Distortion Pedal A Didgeridoo

Wah-Wah Pedal

How does this Effect alter the sound of the guitar? makes it louder re-tunes the guitar makes an echo creates tension tells the guitarist the tempo bends the notes

Which instrument plays the main melodic theme? How does the theme make you feel? Circle TWO Musical Elements the Guitar Effect most obviously changes. Texture Harmony Melody Timbre Rhythm Form Dynamics Tempo In Groups discuss how What you Heard tells you about in The Checks lives at the time? What feeling do you get from What You Heard?

SEVEN NATION ARMY, The White Stripes LISTENING SHEET 8 bars 16 2 8 2 8 16 2 16 2 8 16 2 8 INTRO RIFF Verse 1 (Im gonna) CATCH (and the message coming from my eyes says leave it alone) CHORUS (INSTRUMENTAL) CATCH Interlude RIFF Verse 2 (Dont want to hear about it) CATCH (and the feeling coming from my bones says find a home) GUITARSOLO (variation of theme) CATCH (instrumental to end Guitar solo) Interlude RIFF VERSE 3 (Im going to Wichita) CATCH (and the stains coming from my blood tell me go back home) OUTRO RIFF

Circle the instruments that you hear Electric Guitar Saxophone Trombone Keyboard Drum Kit Ukulele Bass Guitar Vibraphone Singer Organ

Is there a main melodic theme in this song? If so, which instrument plays it?

Circle similar Musical Elements and Features compared to What you Heard Repetitive Riff as basis of Song Piano Solo Fast tempo Guitar solo Distortion Pedal medium tempo Different time signature Long drum solo introduction

Driven by repetitive rhythm strong violin sections

Same Vocal melody repeated every verse.

In the verse, which Beats in each bar are the kick drum played on? Count in your head and tap with that drum to figure it out.

2&3

3&4

1&2

1 &3

5&7

And the snare drum? 2&4 1&3 4&6 3&4

Draw a line that shows the energy/intensity as the song develops. MOST INTENSE (HIGH ENERGY) I I I I I I I LEAST INTENSE (LOW ENERGY) START END Do you notice a pattern in the energy flow of the track? In Groups, discuss how the Guitar Riff is used to guide the energy flow/intensity.

MERCEDES CHILDREN, The Checks LISTENING SHEET The intro is played on. Snare Kick Cymbals Tom Toms Hi Hat Cowbell Guitar

How many chords are in the basic repeating chord progression played behind the verses? (Listen to where the bass line falls into each chord, ) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

How many chords are there in each progression behind the Guitar Riff (same as intro) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

What is the effect of different Harmonic Rhythms (the number of chord changes? a) b) c) d) Faster harmonic rhythm is more intense, Faster harmonic rhythm builds momentum Slower harmonic rhythms feel more laid back/relaxed All of the above

What styles of music do you think most influenced this track Rock Funk Blues Baroque Jazz Death Metal R&B

Draw line following the build-up to the guitar solo High intensity

Low intensity How do The Checks use dynamics (volume/intensity) and timbre (the sound produced by the instruments) to build up to the guitar solo?

In Groups discuss what you think Knowles (the singer) is talking about with the following lyrics? I see, Mercedes children, living in their mothers perception. I see robotic founders, celebrating in their carbon lounges

BIG GUNS AC/DC, LISTNEING SHEET How many musicians do you hear, what instruments are they playing?

What is the Time signature of Big Guns

In the verse, which beats are the kick drum played on? 2&3 3&4 1&2 1 &3 5&7

And the snare drum? 2&4 1&3 4&6 3&4

Are the guitars playing chords or a single line melody (a riff / motif) behind the first 16 bars of the Verse?

What do the guitars do differently in the last 4 bars of the Verse?

After the guitar solo the band drops out, the singer improvises back and forward with the guitar What term would you use to describe this melodic device? Key Signature Sequence Texture Call and Response Blue note

In Roman numerals, write out the chord progression behind the VERSES I1 I5 I9 I13 I17 I2 I6 I10 I14 I18 I3 I7 I11 I15 I19 I4 I8 I12 I16 I20 I I I I II

TERRIBLY EASY, The Checks LISTENING SHEET

How would you describe the feel of Terribly Easy? (Please circle) Blues Heavy Bouncy Fast Swing Reggae

Texture refers to the number of melodic parts playing at one time (the thickness of the sound), Circle which instruments play independent melodic lines during the 1st verse? Bass Vocals Guitars Drums Bassoon Harmonica

How would you describe the texture in the first few choruses when the band plays AFTER the lyrics: I save my fields for something else a) Monophonic, b) Homophonic, c) Polyphonic How would you describe the texture during the beginning of the Guitar solo? a) Polyphonic (three or more melodies at the same time) b) Homophonic (one melody supported by Chordal accompaniment) c) Monophonic (one melody)

How would you describe the texture during the last half of the Guitar solo? d) Polyphonic (three or more melodies at the same time) e) Homophonic (one melody supported by chordal accompaniment) f) Monophonic (one melody)

Is the overall tonality (basic sound of harmonies) of Terribly Easy Major (happy) or Minor (sad)

The Timbre (the sound/tone of the instrument or voice) of the Vocals changes towards the end of the song. What is this major change in vocal delivery in the last chorus?

Which effects does this change have? Builds the energy from the melody Concludes the Song Releases tension Takes away

Creates dramatic effect

MY FUNNY VALENTINE, Chet Baker, LISTENING SHEET

What order do the instruments come in? Circle the right one on each line

1st 2nd 3rd 4th

Drum Drum Drum Drum

/ / / /

Piano Piano Piano Piano

/ Double / Double / Double / Double

Bass Bass Bass Bass

/ Vocal / Vocal / Vocal / Vocal

What is the style is this song? Funk Dixieland Cool jazz Hardbop Death metal New rave

What era/decade do you think My Funny Valentine was recorded? 1930s 1950s 1970s 1980s 1850s

How would you describe the timbre or sound of the singers voice? Bright smoky harsh sharp mellow sexy

What similarities can you hear between My Funny Valentine and Terribly Easy?

Circle the Sections that are in a Minor (sad) tonality. A A B A

Which Sections sound like they are in a Major (happy) tonality? A A B A

Is this change in Tonality an effective way of defining a new section in the song?

How would you compare the overall feel to Terribly Easy?