Year 9

What tempo, metre and rhythm choices did John Lennon make in his song 'Imagine', and why?

Year 9

What tempo, metre and rhythm choices did John Lennon make in his song 'Imagine', and why?

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Key learning points

  1. In this lesson, we will understand how songwriters choose tempo, metre and rhythms to communicate the message of a song.

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5 Questions

Q1.
What is the song 'Imagine' by John Lennon about?
A dream that John Lennon once had
Correct answer: Imagining a world at peace and a world with no borders or religion
John Lennon's imaginary friend called 'Ringo'
Q2.
Which famous band was John Lennon in?
The Animals
Correct answer: The Beatles
The Rolling Stones
Q3.
What statement is NOT true of the melody in the verse?
Only three notes are used
The range is a major 3rd
Correct answer: There are 2 short phrases
Q4.
Which statement is NOT true of the melody in the pre-chorus?
Correct answer: Entirely syllabic
The range is a 7th
Two 2-bar phrases
Q5.
BandLab is an example of a DAW. What does DAW stand for?
Digital Audio Workforce
Correct answer: Digital Audio Workstation
Digmax Audio Workplace

5 Questions

Q1.
What tempo is "Imagine" by John Lennon?
100 BPM
120 BPM
50 BPM
Correct answer: 75 BPM
Q2.
What is the most common time signature in 'popular' music?
12/8
3/4
Correct answer: 4/4
7/4
Q3.
Which of the following statements is not true of "Imagine" by John Lennon?
The piano has a simple accompanying rhythm.
Correct answer: The pre-chorus and verse melody start on the first beat of the bar.
There is syncopation in the pre-chorus and verse.
Q4.
What is syncopation?
Correct answer: A rhythmic pattern where accented notes are placed on the off beat.
A rhythmic pattern where accented notes are placed on the strong beats.
Where there is a rest on beat 1.
Q5.
Which statement is true of the rhythm in John Lennon's "Imagine"?
Only the vocal part has semiquavers.
Correct answer: Syncopation is used throughout the song.
There are no dotted rhythms in the song "Imagine" by John Lennon.