Critical listening techniques

1. Instrumentation
2. Effects
3. Over dubbing

1. Analyze the artist/genres musical influences. How have these influences affected
the studio and/or life sound?

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- Cover of a Cher - Cover of Hot - Overdubbed with a

song with massive chocolates strong beat and
influences. everyone's a winner percussion
- Similar mood and - Alternative rock.
- Like Ed Sheeran
feel to blues - 80s influence.
,Mac Demarco traveler and king
- Madchester and gizzard.
Britpop sound - Alternative rock
indie sound.

2.With reference to these elements of music; rhythm, harmony (the type of chords used)
and form (intro, verse, bridge, chorus, etc) Describe at least one way that each of these
elements is treated differently in a studio or live setting between each of three
genres/artists. (hint: the most likely difference will be in what instrument plays each
element and how it is recorded or processed live. In terms of form for example, songs
are often extended and played faster when performed live and some sections like the
chorus are often played slightly faster than the rest of the song.)

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- Strong lead vocal - Lots and lots of - Harmony in chorus

reverb in the Cher distortion on the
cover. melody in the Hot
- Driving beat without chocolate cover and
drums. the iconic melody is
- Chord progression played on a guitar
that repeats. with a lot of fuzz and
- Rock styled form with lead tones before it is
verse chorus verse sung by vocals.
chorus bridge Etc.
- Thirds harmony in the
vocals
- Strict rock beat
- Rhythm is a major
contributor to the
songs feel and sound
(chilled / groovy)
- Pop form with a long
intro into the first
verse and then chorus
into the bridge with
lots of different
harmonic phrasing
bring the mood up
and down up.
 rhythm.
- Simple repeating
chord progression
- Harmonic support of
the melody.
- Rock form of verse
chorus verse bridge
Etc.

3. Do you think the artist/genre is Customer (commercially) Orientated or Artistically

Orientated? How does this affect the sound.
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- Customer orientated - Customer orientated - Artistically Orientated

as there aimed to
make money and gain
publicity as they are
on the radio and trying
to get themselves out
there and in the public
eye.
as there aimed to
make money and gain
publicity as they are
on the radio and trying
to get themselves out
there and in the public
eye.
as they are trying to
get there artistic
abilities out there
though playing an
original.

4. List at least one album from each of our artists/genres and identify when it was
recorded and who was the Producer.
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Hills end , DMAs Old Locomotive, Released Album: Bliss Release,

Produced by Dylan Adams July 28, 2017, all rights Release: 14 Nov 2010,
released on 26 February reserved to Flightless Producer: Liam Judson.
2016. Records.

GENRE
1. Who are some of the main (most well-known) artists in the genre?
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Sticky fingers King Gizzard and the Big Scary, Violent Soho ,
Catfish and the bottle man Lizard Wizard Birds of Tokyo
The peep temple
 2. What era was the genre most popular?
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Now Now Now

3. With reference to these elements of music; rhythm, harmony (type of chords) and
form (intro, verse, bridge, chorus, etc.), are these similarities between different
pieces by different artists in the same genre? (Hint: Are the chords always played
by distorted guitar
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- Groovy indie feel - Lots and lots of - Harmony in chorus

- Driving beat without effects like distortion, - Rhythm is a major
drums. fuzz and chorus contributor to the
songs feel and sound
- Chord progression - Lead lines from
(chilled / groovy)
that repeats. instruments and - Pop form with a long
- With a pop/rock form vocals intro into the first
of verse chorus verse - Thirds harmony in the verse and then chorus
bridge chorus. vocals into the bridge with
- Strict rock beat lots of different
rhythm. harmonic phrasing
bring the mood up
- Simple repeating
and down up.
chord progression
- Harmonic support of
the melody.
- Rock form of verse
chorus verse bridge
Etc.
- Very Instrumental,
less vocals

4. Watch some live clips of performances in the genre. What type of performance
spaces do the artists usually perform in? (eg. Concert halls, sports arenas, small
clubs). What effect does this have on the required sound reinforcement equipment
and does this affect how the music is recorded in the studio.
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Small venues/pubs, town Festival stages, pubs and Festival stages pubs, small
halls small gigs gigs town halls etc
 5. What type of musical equipment is common to your artists/genres? What
instrumentation is found on their recordings?
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Guitars, keys, Drums , Guitars, keys, Drums , Keys, Guitars, Drums/drum

synths, bass. synths, bass, percussion. pad,

6. Was/is the genre influenced by any social or political movements or events? How
has this affected the way the music is performed and/or recorded and/or
produced?
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In the industry today the
ability to record and produce
yourself from your bedroom.
Home studios aided by social
media outlets.
In the industry today the
ability to record and produce
yourself from your bedroom.
Home studios aided by social
media outlets.
In the industry today the
ability to record and produce
yourself from your bedroom.
Home studios aided by social
media outlets.

7. If you were recording or live mixing the artist or genre, name one thing you would
have to do differently for each artist or genre.
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Two guitars and one singer.
Room mics to pick up the
ambience.
Physical Placement of band
members, because in case of
the merlochs the drummer
and bass need to be together
to lock in the rhythm together,
also some things need to be
DId, Mic, etc placement so
they work.
Pre recordings of drum beats,
more space for better
placement of band to lock in
the rhythm of the band.
Separate the singer to create
better rhythm.