:5Finalchord 3:15 Thissectionfeaturestheinstrumentalmusicalcontentof thechorus,with 2:55–3:15 Chorus“modulates”toanew,higher key.(SeeStyleNotesabove.) 2:12–2:24 ga408c08.qxd 1/8/20078:48AMPage315 :431 Thissectionfeaturestheinstrumental musicalcontentofthefirsthalf 2:24–3:15 Verse1—slowballadversionofverse 0:15–1:15 vocal improvisations:“Comeon,baby.Dancethatdance,”etc. illusion ofaspikeintheenergyandbrilliancepiece. tone. Thistechniqueiscommoninpopmusic,whereitusedtocreateasuddenchange“brighter”sound,whichturngi scale, the“do”wouldbekeynote.Insecondchorusto“LastDance,”keynote,andharmoniesareallshiftedu and harmonyofamusicalpiece.Thissetnotes,orscale,hasparticular“keynote.”Ifyouweretosingthewell-knowndo- tion gospel andsoulrootswithhervocalimprovisationsmelismas(multiplenotessungoveronesyllable). with asteady,poundingemphasisoneachbeat.Summer’sstrong,vibrantvoicecarriesoverthisthicktexturebeautifully,demo verse totheclassicsoundofdisco:synthesizedbassanddrums,multiplekeyboards,string-heavyorchestraltextures,adr The “slow-dance”beginningof“LastDance,”withitsshimmery,bell-likesynth-percussioneffectsandtremolostrings,giveswa film Thank God It’s Friday On the Radio and the soundtrack to the (1978), from the LP Casablanca Label: Music / Lyrics by Paul Jabara Donna Summer Artist: “Last Dance” Musical “Road Map” IIG OMNSLYRICS Chorus Verserepeatsinnewfasterdancetempo. 2:05–2:12 1:35–2:05 Chorus Pauseonsustainedchord 1:19–1:35 1:15–1:19 Introduction;instrumentalwithmelismaticvocal( COMMENTS 0:00–0:15 TIMINGS , whichisanothertermfor“changingkey.”The“key”ofapiecereferstospecificsetnotes(scale)andchordsusedc In thesecondrepetitionoffast-tempochorusto“LastDance,”wecanalsohearanexampleamusicaltechniquecalled Second halfofversewithlyricsrepeatsinthenewkey. with vocal the verse,withvocalisationonsyllable“hoo”sungoverinstrumentalsection, Chorus endswithlong-heldvocalnote. New fasterdancetempobegins. Sonic “colors”addedwithbellsandothersynthesizedpercussion sung overonesyllable—inthiscase“hooo.”) melisma added. Sims). ThesongwonbothaGrammyandthe1978AcademyAwardforBestOriginalSong. to thefilm Love YouBaby”becameahugehitintheUnitedStates.“LastDance”waspartofsoundtrack ready enjoyingconsiderablecareersuccessinEuropewhenhersensuous1976discohit“Loveto Pete Bellotteandthegospel-tingedvocalsofDonnaSummer.Summer,borninBoston,wasal- In “LastDance,”wehearthewinningcombinationof“Eurodisco”producersGiorgioMoroderand Musical Notes Style I n theslick,sophisticatedsound-worldofdisco,producertookonaroleprimaryimportance. Thank GodIt’sFriday (in whichSummeralsoplayedtheroleofaspiringsingerNicole Melisma : manynotes yeah-hah—eeah . Beside me,toguideme.. The lastdance. for love. . let’sdancetonight Dance thatdance. Come on,baby. So let’sdance I needyoubyme The lastdance.tonight The lastdance. Last dance.lastchance So let’sdance Last dance-lastdanceforlove.. So let’sdance re-mi-fa-so-la-ti-do iving rhythmtrack y afterthefirst reate themelody nstrating disco’s p inpitchahalf- Listeningves theaural Guide 24 modula-