Aural Perception, Wednesday the 17th of October 2018

The first song of the lesson today is called ‘She’ by Harry Connick Jr.

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo – 104bpm (Andante)
• Timbre
• Style – Funk/Soul/Jazz
• Instrumentation – Upright Fingered Double Bass, Grand Piano, Electric Guitar with Wah-wah effect, Male Vocals (with a potential harmony), Drums, Bongos/Congos, Electric Bass (fingered with wah-wah effect) and a Hammond Organ (could potentially be electric keys).
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics –  Forte which Crescendos to Mezzoforte. 

Next up is ‘Caroline in my mind’ by Dixie Chicks.

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo – 75bpm (Andante)
• Timbre
• Style – Country/Rock
• Instrumentation – [Audience], Acoustic Guitar, Male Vocalist and Three Female Backing Vocals.
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics – Forte which Decrescendos to Piano. 

The final song today is called ‘Daughter’ and it is by Pearl Jam.

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo – 97bpm (Andante
• Timbre
• Style – Alternative/Indie/Rock/Grunge
• Instrumentation – 
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics – Piano gradually crescendos to Mezzoforte, Pause to Forte which Decresendos to Mezzopiano/Piano gradual Crescendo to mezzoforte to forte again.