Listening analysis worksheet Rebecca Black, Friday

Listening Framework

(Friday Rebecca black)

Listening Phase 1 (Rhythm)

Source [the drum line, and the overly synthesized sound of the singer keeping a rhythm

Time/Tempo 130 bpm

Groove [there isn’t much personality, its kind of bland and dead, the same repetitious beat without much life. It’s a weak drum line with robotic sounds]

Listening Phase 2 (Arrangement)

Instrumentation drums drive the song]

Structure/Organization the song repeats the same beat quite literally throughout the entire song. Sometimes they throw in a symbol but other than that it really doesn’t change the whole time

Emotional Architecture [it starts with Rebecca going yeah yeah yeah and then stays the same until the “rap” solo and nothing else. Stays consistent throughout]

Listening Phase 3 (Sound Quality)

Balance

-       Height singers voice is incredibly, painfully high. Like ear bleeding high

-       Width couldn’t hear any stereo panning

-       Depth about 3