Eleanor Rigby A Level Music

What is the overall tonality?

• Sounds like E minor but no leading note creates a modal effect

• Clear use of E minor

• C Major with some minor chords

• G Major but no leading note creates a modal effect

What mode is used at the start?

• Aeolian

• Mixolydian

• Dorian

• Ionian

What mode is used in the verse?

• Aeolian

• Mixolydian

• Dorian

• Ionian

How would you describe the texture of the strings?

• Polyphonic

• melody and accompaniment

• melody dominated homophony

• homophonic

What is the overall texture?

What happens to the vocals in the outro?

• lead sings the refrain while the backing singers sing the intro

• lead sings the intro whilst the backings sing the refrain

• lead and backings sing together in harmony

• call and response between lead and backings

what string technique is used at the start?

What is the distinctive note value used for the rhythm of the strings at the start?

What note value does the viola move to in the refrain?

What note value is mostly used in the vocals?

• quavers

• crotchets

• minims

• semibreves