1. When Can They Take Place? I will consider and place groups on Blackboard Next week/Reading Week

2. In groups organized by the module leader,organize and present a 10 minute presentationthat provides a case study of the potentialmeaning of a selected piece of music. Usingthe techniques discussed in class and your ownresearch, you will be expected to provide arange of perspectives to your chosen piece. 3. Please note that this is a group task, so thegiven grade will be identical for all membersunless it is apparent that someone is notpulling their weight. As with other groupgrades, it is therefore essential that everyoneplays their part in both the research andpresentation. 4. Note: Please ensure that your presentationdoes not exceed the given time limits (10Minutes), as this may incur a grading penalty.All groups MUST hand in a single printedcopy of the powerpoint presentation directly tothe module leader. I will post groups up this week to discuss yourtopic etc can I suggest you meet asap! 5. Elements of Music Song Arrangement Track Stan Hawkins Article 6. The vast majority of popular music has a specificstructure. Common terminologies we use in popular musicinclude Introduction, Verse, Chorus, and MiddleSection/Bridge. Most popular music consists of 2 or 4 bar phrases, sothe sections are often divided into 4, 8 or 16 bars.For Example: 7. Country Joe and the Fish Flying High What exceptions does this offer is in terms ofmusical meaning? 8. For Example: 9. Yellow 10. Sections usually contrast with one another melodically tosustain interest, but also harmonically, texturally, lyrically,dynamically and rhythmically (or any other elementpotentially). Listen to examples below, how do the above factors change?Rigor Ros - Fljtavk Snow Patrol Chasing Cars Melodically MelodicallyHarmonicallyHarmonically Texturally TexturallyLyricallyLyricallyDynamicallyDynamicallyRhythmically Rhythmically 11. Jail House Rock Elvis Presley (Stop Time) The Pretender Foo Fighters 12. Look for changes of harmony between sections.Although most use different harmonies between verseand chorus, others use the same. For example: Stand By Me Ben E King CandyLion Gruff Rhys 13. Self Evident lets discuss 14. Sloop John B:The Beach Boys Note how this consists of only one section, sovariety of texture is vital) 15. Listen closely for the relationships between instruments in termsof: Frequency (High Low) Depth/Distance (amount of ambience) Stereo Spectrum (Left Right). Does it change? Do these changeshelp evoke the mood of the music? General Volume Is there any double tracking? Use of effects) (compression, delay, chorus, etc) Use of EQ? Is the texture homophonic or Polyphonic? How does the texture relate to the lyrics and the emotion of thepiece (Texture can be physical and rhetorical)? How do the individual parts relate to the whole mix? 16. Annie Lennox: Walking On Broken Glass Feist: The Water 17. Specific sounds can immediately inform thelistener of who an artist is, and or what a styleor tradition is. For example: Phil Spector (Production): Da Do Run Run Jimi Hendrix (Guitar): Machine Gun 18. Try and examine the nature of the individualsound. For example with distortion: What type of distortion is it? How is it manufactured? How does this relate to the style andauthenticity of the artist? 19. Thats All Right Elvis Presley Consider the earlier Hendrix Example 20. They can can also allude to other styles (whatTagg calls a Genre Synecdoche) For example what is the impact of: Distorted Guitar in Jazz Violin in Rock Harpsichord in Rock (The Beatles) Electric instruments in Jazz or Folk 21. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds: The Beatles Burnished: White Denim 22. As well a metre being used diachronically, itcan also be used synchronically. Example: Kashmir Led Zeppelin All I Need Radiohead 23. Introduction: content usually used somewhere else in the song. Notalways incorporated, but always introduces the song. Verse: Recurrent harmonic pattern, but different text and texture etc.Usually occurs after the introduction, but sometimes chorus can occurbefore it (Example I Shot the Sheriff, Rock and Roll Music) Chorus: Usually a recurrent harmonic and lyrical pattern. Refrain: Not a distinct section, but part of a verse or chorus. Can end or start a section. Consists of a repeated subsection, often withsame lyrics. For Example:I Saw Her Standing There: The Beatles (After Verse)God Only Knows: The Beach Boys: (note how refrain repeats at end)I Want To Hold Your Hand: The Beatles (After Verse) Bridge: Connects two other sections. Normally occurs once, if twice, usually has same text. Sometimes called the Middle 8. Bridges can be instrumental: Nights in White Satin Outro: Content usually derives from elsewhere in the song. Always endssong. 24. Place at least 4 examples of the following infoon my blog Examples of pieces with unusual bar numbersin sections Examples of how rhythm delineates form Examples of verse and chorus with samechords Examples of artist specific sounds 25. Examples of texture/instrumentation delineatingform Examples of how metre delineates form. Examples of how sounds allude toward change ofstyle Examples of how sounds indicate a place or time. Examples of textures that outline the lyrics and orTitle With all of these questions you need to also askhow? 26. Read Post Graduate Analysis on Korn (OnBlackboard)