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Student Name:	Sandra Krueger
Song Title:	Take on me
Performer Composer:	A-Ha
Valid YouTube Link:	https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=djV11Xbc914

History of the Performer / Composer:

Below, please provide a 5-10 sentence summary of the performer or composer. Include pertinent dates and points of interest, and please cite your sources.

"Take on Me" was released in 1984 by Norwegian band A-ha, a synth pop group trio. Pal Waaktaar, Magne Furuholmen, and Morten Harket began their collaboration in 1982, creating this signature tune early in their career. It flopped twice in Great Britain before being brought over to the United States and re-recorded. Its success in the United States is largely due to its groundbreaking music video, which featured rotoscoping, a combination of live action and pencil sketch animation. The song eventually sold over 7 million copies, making it one of the most profitable singles of all time. "Take on Me" is in the synth-pop genre, featuring both synthesized and acoustic sounds. 

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10 x 2

Listen to your song, and write 10 things that you hear. Then, listen to your song again, and list 10 different things that you notice.

1.	synthesizer	1.	Ritornellos as unifiers
2.	Heavy back beat	2.	Third verse: melody has different contour
3.	Bright, happy sounds	3.	coda
4.	Long intro	4.	Fade out / diminuendo at end
5.	Wide range	5.	Climax in chorus (falsetto high note)
6.	Falsetto male vocal	6.	Simple 4 chord progression
7.	Rhythmic shift in chorus	7.	Fairly thick texture throughout
8.	Backup vocals	8.	Verse-chorus-verse-chorus-bridge-verse-chorus-coda
9.	Upbeat, bouncy	9.	Bridge section in minor
10.	Returning pattern in synthesizer	10.	Typical 1980s sound

Listening Map

Create a listening map for someone who hasn’t heard your song. You may be as creative as you like, using words, pictures, colors, etc. Provide a visual representation of what you will hear in the space below.

SOLO SINGER

CHORUS

CHORUS

SOLO SINGER

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SYNTHESIZERRITORNELLO

DRUM INTRO RORO

SOLO SINGER DIFFERENT MELODY

CHORUS

CHORUS

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DIMINUENDO

CODA RORO

SYNTHESIZERRITORNELLO

INSTRUMENTAL BREAK

MR HIGS

In the table below, please provide a complete MR HIGS analysis of your song. Use correct terminology from class, and be thorough and comprehensive in your review.

MELODY	Verse: short, descending, conjunct, syncopated phrases; speech like, syllabic text setting Chorus: ascending, disjunct, wide range sequenced motive; soaring, lyric quality
RHYTHM	Bouncy, syncopated figures; quadruple meter, simple subdivision Emphasis on the back beat (beats 2 and 4) Rhythmic shift mid chorus (at 1:04, 1:45, etc.)
HARMONY	Predominantly major Bridge begins in minor, some chromatic figures Very thick throughout, considering the performing forces
INSTRUMENTS	Drums, synthesizer, electric guitar, electric bass, tenor vocals with falsetto, back up male vocals
GROWTH/FORM	Intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus-instrumental break/bridge-verse-chorus-coda Forte throughout; diminuendo at the end Typical 1980s pop music format
STYLE/SOUND	Quintessentially 1980s Heavy beat, tons of synthesized sound Happy party music

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