AQA GCSE Beatles 'With a little help from my friends'

Apart from the standard instruments, what other instruments was the song written for?

The name of a fictional character, Billy Shears, is sung in harmony against the sound of?

After the usual 3 line chorus, there is a?

The drum kit accompaniment changes in this verse from hi-hat to

What instruments are utilised in the bridge?

What two chords from a scale are used to achieve a plagal cadence?

John and Paul ask the Qs in harmony, but at what interval?

the melody goes up and down the first how many notes of the scale of E major?

Rhythmically, how is the bridge developed?

How is the call and response achieved?

What does this rhythmical development achieve?

How is the melody in the chorus developed rhythmically and melodically?

Two new chords are introduced into the harmony, what are they?

How is a melisma achieved?

Why was so inspiring and amazing about the use of such a recording technique?

The 2nd chorus is slightly different as in each line, the first few notes are sang by Ringo and

The meaning of the lyrics changes from lack of confidence to?

After the intro the key changes to?

The bridge continues with the call and response format, but how is it different?

What type of cadence is used to end the chorus?

The last two chords create a cadence, what type of cadence do they create?

Verse 3 continues the call and response style with

What is the songs message?

In verse 2, the element structure is explored. What structural device is explored?

What number chords from a scale create a perfect cadence?

The guitar features in the last two bars. What Melody term describes what the guitar is doing?

Overdubbing was used to add the tambourine and cow bell to the chorus, but what is overdubbing?

The lyrics in verse 1 reflect Ringo's lack of?

The note values used for the melody are crotchets and quavers, so how is syncopation achieved?

What intervals are they singing in?

How does this reflect Ringo's ability as a singer?

The first four bars of the intro are in what key?

The words and music were written by John Lennon and Paul McCartney but Who was the lead singer?

Which word does the key change to E major?

What three chords are used in the chorus

The melody and lyrics for the chorus is the same, but for some reason the order changed, why?

The Harmony in verse 1 is very simple and only uses how many chords?

What interval are the words Billy Shears sung in?

How would you describe the style of this song?

Although the same harmonies are used in chorus 2, how are the vocal melodies are more complex?

The last note ‘E’ sung by Ringo is sang falsetto, what does this singing technique mean?

The 2nd bridge is the same, with one small change. What is this?

There is melisma on the lyrics “lone” and “own”. What is a melisma?

What are these chords?

The accompaniment is simple, but rhythmically how is the melody more complex?

The range/register of the notes used is larger, what does this achieve?