With a Little Help from My Friends
The Beatles
Alternative embedded performance: Paul McCartney and Ringo Starr — With A Little Help From My Friends, live in 2009. The preferred recording remains linked on YouTube.
First listen
Listen once without writing. What do you notice?
Listen closely
1 TEXTUREWhen do you hear one singer and when do you hear more voices?
Sentence stemAt first I hear ___.
Vocabulary
- one voice
- backing voices
- together
2 STRUCTUREWhich part sounds like the chorus?
Sentence stemThe chorus is the part that ___.
Vocabulary
- verse
- chorus
- repeated part
3 DYNAMICSIs the chorus louder, quieter or the same as the verse?
Sentence stemThe chorus is ___.
Vocabulary
- louder
- quieter
- the same
4 TIMBREWhat instrument sound can you hear with the voices?
Sentence stemI can hear ___.
Vocabulary
- guitar
- drums
- bass
- piano
5 PITCHDo the backing voices sound higher or lower than the lead voice?
Sentence stemThe backing voices sound ___.
Vocabulary
- higher
- lower
- similar
How does this piece make you feel?
There is no right or wrong answer. Which words match your response?
calmexcitedhopefulcuriousjoyfulpowerfulpeacefultensedreamybravethoughtfulenergeticmysteriouscomfortedrestlessproudsadsurprisedupliftedfocused
Music through time
1967 · Pop / rock
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