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- A functional layer is a way of grouping instruments together according to the role the instruments play within the larger texture. Some functional layers in pop songs include: The explicit beat layer, which (as the name suggests) clearly articulates the meter and pulse levels within the song. Most percussion is part of this layer.
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A functional layer within a pop song texture that works in opposition with the melodic layer through call-and-response gestures or interjections. This layer often uses instruments whose timbral features resist blending with the rest of the ensemble.
Oct 21, 2020 · The novelty layer is imbued with several layers of semiotic significance: it functions in opposition to the melodic layer, comprises instruments whose timbral characteristics are more resistant to blending with the rest of the ensemble, and often uses “world instruments” in 1980s popular music.
- Megan L. Lavengood
- 2020
Sep 3, 2020 · To describe the texture of “What’s Love Got to Do with It,” the instruments can be understood using Allan Moore’s ( 2012) concept of four functional layers present in pop textures: the explicit beat layer, the functional bass layer, the melodic layer, and the harmonic filler layer.
Sep 1, 2020 · The novelty layer is imbued with several layers of semiotic significance: it functions in opposition to the melodic layer, comprises instruments whose timbral characteristics are more...
The “functional bass layer” occupies the lowest register, played on electric bass or sometimes synthesiser, and is typically structured more closely around chord roots than the bass layer in art music.
Mar 31, 2016 · Allan F. Moore presents a study of recorded popular song, from the recordings of the 1920s through to the present day. Analysis and interpretation are treated as separable but interdependent approaches to song.
Introduction to Harmonic Schemas in Pop Music. Bryn Hughes and Megan Lavengood. Key Takeaways. Pop harmony can be understood through harmonic schemas—particularly common chord progressions. These schemas can be altered while still maintaining their resemblance to the prototype.
