Music (Everything Must Go)

• Intro - six bar instrumental introduction
• Intro - E major key (4#s)
• Intro - chords not found in E major are A minor and E major 7
• Intro - D sharp in Emaj7 chord clashes with E creating a dissonant chord
• Intro - fast and lively tempo
• Intro - texture is homophonic throughout
• Intro - tempo is 135bpm
• Intro - time signature is 4/4 (common time)
• Intro - dynamics are mezzo forte/ moderately loud
• Intro - Electric guitar begins with a distorted effect
• Intro - drum kit has a dotted rhythm in bars one and two
• Intro - rhythm guitar adds a five note rhythm on the 3rd and 4th beats
• Intro - Bass guitar plays a repeated bass note pedal E below the chords
• Intro - E in the bass forms an Am/E slash chord 2nd inversion
• Intro - Emaj7 chord is in root position
• Intro - 3 violins, 2 violas
• Intro - strings and keyboards play sustained harmonies
• Intro - a drum fill in bar six leads to the verse
• Verse 1 - word setting is mostly syllabic throughout the song
• Verse 1 - rhythm of the vocal line is syncopated
• Verse 1 - vocal range is narrow and sounds an octave lower than written
• Verse 1 - voice is tenor
• Verse 1 - performer uses embellishments at the end of each line
• Verse 1 - chords change in accompaniment every two bars
• Verse 1 - instruments play the same music as in the intro
• Verse 1 - strings have added movement at the ends of phrases
• Verse 1 - in the last fill, tambourine is added to the drum kit
• Pre-Chorus 1 - 4 bars prepare us for the chorus
• Pre chorus 1 - build up in dynamics
• Pre chorus 1 - two chords used are both minor (C#m7 and Am)
• Pre chorus 1 - vocal range is still narrow
• Pre chorus 1 - use of major 3rd and minor 3rd intervals
• Pre chorus 1 - each bar has a descending pitch pattern
• Pre chorus 1 - lead vocals use triplets and dotted rhythms
• Pre chorus 1 - bass guitar plays two minims in each bar
• Pre chorus 1 - strings/ keyboards are tacet (they do not play)
• Chorus 1 - uses words from the title as the hook
• Chorus 1 - 8 bar pattern if 4 chords - E, Am, D, E repeated
• Chorus 1 - music sounds louder
• Chorus 1 - first and third lines use the same melody