Aural Perception, Monday the 28th of January 2019

Chris told us today that Texture describes how many instruments and or voices are playing and how they all fit together. Here is the first song we analysed today,

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo – 170bpm (Allegro)
• Timbre
• Style – Classic Rock
• Instrumentation – Distorted guitar, (Honky Tonk) Piano, Drums, Electric Bass, Synth/Keys, Male Vocals.
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics

It’s almost as if the guitar is ad-libing the vocals. Theres also gradual addition of instrumentation as the song progresses.

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo -104bpm (Andante)
• Timbre
• Style –
• Instrumentation – Bass, Tamborine, Drums – Toms, Snare, Kick and Hi-Hats, Male Vocals, Guitar, Second Guitar, Backing vocals.
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo – 190bpm (Allegro)
• Timbre
• Style – R&B/Soul/Jazz
• Instrumentation – Bass, Drums, Guitar, Bongos, Male Vocalist, Keys/Synth and a Mixed Female Vocal Choir.
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0Dwk1vi5Lw

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo -131bpm (Vivace)
• Timbre
• Style – Alternative/Indie
• Instrumentation – Bass, Tamborine, Drums – Toms, Snare, Kick and Hi-Hats, Male Vocals, Guitar, Second Guitar, Backing vocals.
• Structure – it builds up from guitar on its own until it is accompanied by the rest of the rock line-up.
• Pitch 
• Dynamics

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo -104bpm (Andante)
• Timbre
• Style – Alternative/Indie
• Instrumentation – Drums-Hi-Hat, Kick, Snare, Crash and Ride, Distorted Electric Guitar, Male Vocals, Backing Vocals.
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo – 138bpm (Vivace)
• Timbre
• Style – Folk Rock 
• Instrumentation – Acoustic Guitar, Bass, Male Vocals (four to five) , Electric Guitar, Snare Drum, (Bongos), Chruch Organ, Whole Drum Kit and a Cowbell.
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics

• Time Signature – 4/4
• Tempo – 120bpm (VIvace)
• Timbre
• Style – Pop/Disco
• Instrumentation – Bass, Hi-Hats, Strings (Violins), Electric Guitar with Wah effect, Trumpet with delay and reverb, Hand Claps, Drums – kick drum, Male Vocals, Male Backing Vocals.
• Structure 
• Pitch 
• Dynamics