What is Smooth influenced by?
Rock and Latin music.
What time signature is Smooth in?
4/4
Is syncopation used?
A lot.
Who wrote the lyrics and sings the lead vocals?
Rob Thomas.
what instrumentation is used?
Standard Rock Lineup.
What is included in a standard rock lineup?
- Electric and bass guitar.
- Drum Kit.
- Piano.
- Vocals.
Although it uses a standard rock lineup, what is the sound influenced?
Latin influenced sound.
How do Santana create a latin influenced sound?
Latin percussion.
- Guiro. - Timbales. - Congas.
What other instruments are used?
Trumpet and trombone.
What do the trumpet and trombone create?
A salsa and jazz feel.
Comment on the riffs used?
Catchy and memorable.
What does the bass line often move between?
What is this like?
The tonic and dominant.
Like in a tango.
What does strophic mean in this piece?
6 stages.
- Verse
- Verse
- Bridge
- Chorus
- Instrumentals
- Couple of choruses
- Ends with guitar solo that fades out.
What is the texture of Smooth?
Mostly homophonic but polyphonic when the guitar and vocals are different.
What effect is used on both the guitar and the vocals?
Distortion.
