The Blues: Listening homework: 'I'm Leavin' You' by BB King
•Listen to this recording of 'I'm Leavin' You' by BB King.
•Using the form below, write a paragraph about this piece of music detailing what you hear and what you think the key musical features of this style are.
•You must write in sentences, and can write as much as you like, but you MUST answer the following questions:
- Describe the instruments you can hear, and how they are played.
- Describe the rhythms of the different parts - especially listen to the bassline / drums.
- Describe the melody; what words can you use to describe it? Words you can use to describe melody include: rising, falling, repeating, jump (disjunct), moving in steps (conjunct), dissonant, consonant.
- Listen to how the texture changes during the song - how does the accompaniment change between Verse 1 and Verse 2 in particular?
•Using the form below, write a paragraph about this piece of music detailing what you hear and what you think the key musical features of this style are.
•You must write in sentences, and can write as much as you like, but you MUST answer the following questions:
- Describe the instruments you can hear, and how they are played.
- Describe the rhythms of the different parts - especially listen to the bassline / drums.
- Describe the melody; what words can you use to describe it? Words you can use to describe melody include: rising, falling, repeating, jump (disjunct), moving in steps (conjunct), dissonant, consonant.
- Listen to how the texture changes during the song - how does the accompaniment change between Verse 1 and Verse 2 in particular?
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