![]() Quite unusually for Lennon and McCartney, we find here an old fashioned kind of intro in the style of, say, Gerswhin or Porter. The intro is eight measures long and built out of two parallel phrases equal in length: The disguise is so successful that, if anything, you walk away with the impression that the arrangement is more of a chordal setting for three parts in the manner of " Yes It Is", but the truth is that there is no vocal part here for George just John and Paul huddled, according to Lewisohn, closely around the same mike. The contrapuntal aspect of this particular vocal arrangement is somewhat disguised by the rhythmically placid context and the afore-mentioned predominance of step-wise motion in both parts. The overall melodic range is relatively wide, though outside of the intro which is placed in John's baritone range, Paul's lead remains on the high end of his own spectrum. John solos in the intro, but the rest of the song finds Paul in the lead with John singing harmony below him in their inimitably funky style in which they sneak in those open fourths and fifths where you least expect them. Not surprisingly, given such a tonally disorienting opening, the rest of the song stays very closely rooted to the home key without the slightest hint of a modulation. The intro actually starts off in a different key (D-flat Major) from the body of the song, though as we'll see, this is not at all immediately clear to one's ears as it unfolds in real time. ![]() The harmony carries with it a strong flavor of jazzy bitter-sweetness, largely the result of the prominence given to the minor iv chord and the deployment of a pungent 7/9 chord at the climactic point where the verse extension commences. The motif of step-wise, scalar motion is curiously carried forward in the harmony, as well, with the repeated use of the I -» ii -» iii chord-stream. The melody, though punctuated now and then by a leap or two, moves primarily in step-wise fashion and contains a couple of extended upward runs the latter in spite of the theme of "falling" contained in the lyrics. Instead of a discrete bridge or refrain section, formal contrast is provided by a bridge-like extension that grows directly out of each of the inner two verses. This one was one of the most soulful songs Lennon and McCartney had yet written at the time of its initial release, and the harmonic card trick contained in its intro remains one of their most clever and daring ever. US-release: 26th June 1964 (LP "A Hard Day's Night") UK-release: 10th July 1964 (A Single / "A Hard Day's Night") Recorded: 27th February 1964, Abbey Road 2 ** Single print order can either print or save as PDF.Form: Intro | Verse (original) | Verse + extension |ĬD: "A Hard Day's Night", Track 3 (Parlophone CDP7 46437-2) If the icon is greyed then these notes can not be transposed. Please check "notes" icon for transpose options. ![]() * Where transpose of If I Fell sheet music available ( not all our notes can be transposed) & prior to print. Be careful to transpose first then print (or save as PDF). If your desired notes are transposable, you will be able to transpose them after purchase. If you selected -1 Semitone for score originally in C, transposition into B would be made. This means if the composers started the song in original key of the score is C, 1 Semitone means transposition into C#. If it is completely white simply click on it and the following options will appear: Original, 1 Semitione, 2 Semitnoes, 3 Semitones, -1 Semitone, -2 Semitones, -3 Semitones. You can do this by checking the bottom of the viewer where a "notes" icon is presented. Most of our scores are traponsosable, but not all of them so we strongly advise that you check this prior to making your online purchase. If not, the notes icon will remain grayed. ![]() If transposition is available, then various semitones transposition options will appear. In order to transpose click the "notes" icon at the bottom of the viewer. ![]() After you complete your order, you will receive an order confirmation e-mail where a download link will be presented for you to obtain the notes. This week we are giving away Michael Buble 'It's a Wonderful Day' score completely free. ![]()
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