Assignment: Music Appreciation- I thought this was beginners class turns out this is imfoarmation was wrong, now I need help.

The video is just the normal one fromYouTube.

Describing Ben E. King's Stand By Me

Please watch the video of Ben E. King's Stand By Me using the provided link and write a 300-400 word musical description of the song using the Introduction to the Elements of Music in your textbook as a guide (pp. 1-15). Below are several questions that I would like you to answer briefly. Of course, you can expand upon these questions as needed and, while I don't expect you to know all of the answers, I do expect you to make educated guesses and write in your own words. For the most part, these questions are guidelines - you don't need to answer every one. But, incorporate as much of the content as possible into your report.

Please write in full sentences and write more creatively than just providing simple answers. Begin the essay with an introductory sentence or paragraph and finish with a concluding sentence or paragraph.

Submit your essay using the Turnitin link provided below.

Melody

Would you say the melody of this song uses conjunct or disjunct motion? Are there repeated notes in the melody?

Rhythm

Do you think this song is based on a duple rhythmic pattern (patterns of 2 or 4) or a triple rhythmic pattern (patterns of 3)?

Harmony

There is a clear harmonic pattern for each verse. Does this harmonic pattern change or stay the same for every verse?

Texture

Do you think the texture of the song is monophonic, homophonic, or polyphonic? Why?

Dynamics

Using the dynamics listed on p. 10 of your textbook, how would you classify the dynamics of the song?

Form

How many verses are there in the recording?

Are there any sections that change the verse pattern?

How are the terms repetition, contrast, and variation apparent in the song? (see p. 11 in your textbook)

Instrumentation

What instruments, if any, are used for the performance?

History (this will require a tiny amount of research - please acknowledge your sources and please use something other than wikipedia).

When was this song recorded by Ben E. King?

Did King write the song?

Was King the first to record the song?

When did King die?

Stand By Me Lyrics
When the night has come
And the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we'll see
No I won't be afraid
Oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me
Stand by me
If the sky that we look upon
Should tumble and fall
All the mountains should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry
No, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me
Stand by me
So darling, darling
Stand by me, oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me, oh won't you stand now, stand
Stand by me.