1. Wdmhfsb? Lesson 2 Moby

2. Learning Objectives  To learn the structure of the song  To learn the chord sequences used in the song  To be able to describe the harmony, tonality and texture of the song

3. Structure 1. Describe the function of the first 18 seconds of the song 2. How would you describe the section beginning at 0’19”? 3. When does the next section start? What would you call this new section? 4. What happens that’s different at 2’17”? 5. When is the next interesting thing? 6. What happens at 3’18”? 7. How is what happens at 3’38” unexpected? 8. What is the function of the section from 3’58” to the end?

4. Structure  Intro  Verse  Chorus  Verse  Chorus  Extra bit  Outro

5. Chord Sequences  Learn these – test next week!  VERSE  CHORUS  Write them out on manuscript paper  Play along with the song! Am Em GGDD CCAm CC FFCCFFCC

6. Harmony and Tonality  What key is the song in?  Describe the tonality of the verse  Describe the tonality of the chorus  What do you notice about the harmony of the second half of the chorus (1’57”)?

7. Texture  Describe the texture at the beginning (-phonic)  What about when the vocal sample comes in?  What happens that’s texturally interesting after the drums come in?  How does this change at 0’59”?  How would you describe the texture at 1’19”?

8. Test Remember to learn the chords for chords test next week