Rehab Amy Winehouse
What is the tempo? -
140 BPM
What is the time signature? -
4/4
Balance and pan of the instruments -
2 minutes and 35 seconds into the song, there is a piano which is quite quiet and at the back of the track. It is also hard panned to the right.
The lead vocals are dead centre of the track.
Describe the percussion and sound techniques -
After listening to the drum kit, I have noticed that the kick drum is quite thumpy at the beginning of the track, but slowly falls into the back of the track as the other instrumentation begins to enter.
Describe the strings from 1:33 to 2:00
The stringed instruments are playing legato.
What is the structure of this song?
Describe the use of vocals from 0.17 to 0.24 seconds.
There is only one set of vocals in this part of the song. This is Amy whinehouses lead vocals with no backing vocals etc.
A producer has been asked to re-record Rehab for a tribute album. He decides to work to this recording schedule: (a) Give one reason why is it necessary to record a click track first.
You will need to record a click track first just so the vocalist and other instrumentalists are in time with the tempo and with the other instruments of the song.
(b) Explain why the producer is recording the vocals last.
The producer will record the vocals last so that they can revolve them around the other instruments that are recorded in. You wouldn't record vocals first because you wouldn't have any idea on what key you are singing in.
Explain how two musical devices are used in Rehab to hold listeners’ interest to the end of the piece.
The strings at 2:57 into the piece start to use a vibrato.
This song was released in 2006 but includes influences from the 1960s, which can be heard in many of its musical features. One such musical feature is the inclusion of a brass section, which is used to plays stabs and fanfare-like passages. Explain how two other musical features of the piece are used to create a style similar to 1960s pop music.
The vocals in the song are heavily influenced by a 1960's piece with the vocals having a strong low end to it.
Which effect is used after the last note on the piece?
Reverb
140 BPM
What is the time signature? -
4/4
Balance and pan of the instruments -
2 minutes and 35 seconds into the song, there is a piano which is quite quiet and at the back of the track. It is also hard panned to the right.
The lead vocals are dead centre of the track.
Describe the percussion and sound techniques -
After listening to the drum kit, I have noticed that the kick drum is quite thumpy at the beginning of the track, but slowly falls into the back of the track as the other instrumentation begins to enter.
Describe the strings from 1:33 to 2:00
The stringed instruments are playing legato.
What is the structure of this song?
- Chorus
- Verse 1
- Chorus
- Verse 2
- Middle 8
- Chorus
Describe the use of vocals from 0.17 to 0.24 seconds.
There is only one set of vocals in this part of the song. This is Amy whinehouses lead vocals with no backing vocals etc.
A producer has been asked to re-record Rehab for a tribute album. He decides to work to this recording schedule: (a) Give one reason why is it necessary to record a click track first.
You will need to record a click track first just so the vocalist and other instrumentalists are in time with the tempo and with the other instruments of the song.
(b) Explain why the producer is recording the vocals last.
The producer will record the vocals last so that they can revolve them around the other instruments that are recorded in. You wouldn't record vocals first because you wouldn't have any idea on what key you are singing in.
Explain how two musical devices are used in Rehab to hold listeners’ interest to the end of the piece.
The strings at 2:57 into the piece start to use a vibrato.
This song was released in 2006 but includes influences from the 1960s, which can be heard in many of its musical features. One such musical feature is the inclusion of a brass section, which is used to plays stabs and fanfare-like passages. Explain how two other musical features of the piece are used to create a style similar to 1960s pop music.
The vocals in the song are heavily influenced by a 1960's piece with the vocals having a strong low end to it.
Which effect is used after the last note on the piece?
Reverb
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