Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds

Technological Effects
Use of varispeeding

Structure
Introduction – electric organ melody – A major Electric organ plays spooky music at the start – melody has a dropped 7th and 6th
Verse
Pre-chorus- modulates B flat major
Drum fill – straight – 3 beats
Chorus – incomplete descending scale - modulates to G major – harmonies in thirds – chords I IV V
Verse
Pre-chorus
Chorus
Verse
Chorus- repeats to fade

Instrumentation
Electric organ
Vocals (adt and varispeed used)
Bass guitar
Drums
Acoustic guitar
Tamboura

Melody
Uses an incomplete descending scale
Dropped 6th and 7th

Harmony
Lots of modulation;
Starts off in A major
Modulates to B flat major in the pre-chorus
Modulates to G major in the chorus
Basic harmony in thirds in the chorus
Chorus – Chords – I IV V
Drone-like harmony in the verse gives a hypnotic feel

Texture
Homophonic with counter melodies

Tempo/Meter/Rhythm
In ¾ for the verses and 4/4 for the drum fill and chorus
Drum fill is straight not swung
A very on-beat bass guitar

Text
Very trippy
Inspired by LSD, John Lennon's son and Alice in Wonderland
Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds - the letters stand for LSD