Instrumentation : Dissecting a Song
- For the following Songs, listen, and keep track of any instruments you hear
- A Change in instrumentation is signified by : Addition, Subtraction of an instrument
- For every time you hear a change in texture, record: (1) a time stamp (2) the number of instruments you hear (3) The Names of the Instruments (4) What 'Fundamental Roll' They are taking (Mel, Rhyth, Harm)
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Ed Sheeran - Shape Of You
0:00 - 0:08 - Guitar Rhythmic 0:08 - 0:19 - Guitar Rhythm + Keyboard
0:19 - 0:33 - Guitar Rhythm + Keyboard + 'Oh-I' Backgrd Vox
0:33 - 0:44 - Gtr Rohm - Kbd + Back Vox + Gtr Strums
0:44 - 0:54 - Gtr Rthm + Kbd + Bck Vox + Gtr Strums + Gtr smacks
0:54 - 1:55 - Keyboard + Lead Vox
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Lets see if we can do the same exercise as a class......
0:00 - 0:06 - Guitar Plucks 0:06 - 0:20 - ______________ Cont....... |
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Song Map
Chart out these two songs in class .....
Song Map Activity
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For the Following songs, create a chart like I did for the Ed Sheeran Tunes. The things you should pay attention to are over here----->
***You will be doing this for homework in a neater and more detailed format (see my coldplay graphic) for a few songs of your choice, so make sure you can create a chart in class !**** |
Instrumentation Chart
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