Name: ____________________________

Date: _____________________________
Mr. Walukonis

TAKE ON ME
Directions: Two versions of the popular tune Take On Me will be played. Version A will be played
first, followed by Version B. After the first listening, there will be a short break for questions if
necessary. Then each version will be played again in the same order. Answer in no specific order.

Please answer all that the question is asking for, as multiple questions may require multiple answers.

Content Questions: Version A Version B

1. Please list all instruments
heard throughout entire piece.

2. Which instrument(s) has/have

the melody?

3. Which instrument(s) has/have

the accompaniment?

4. In what genre (style) is the

drummer playing?

5. During the verse, is the

melody monophonic or
homophonic?

6. What backup instruments

(voices included) are used and
when (verse/chorus/both)?
(Ignore bridge section).
Short Answer:

7. Describe and explain at least five specific examples of how Version B is different than Version A.
(ie: tempo, instrumentation, style, timbre, texture, dynamic, duration, text, form).

a)

b)

c)

d)

e)

8. Give three words or phrases to describe the character or mood of each version. You may also
describe a specific section (introduction, verse, chorus, coda).

9.Is the mood of each version's bridge section similar or different? Describe each mood.

10. If you were warming up for a workout routine, which song would you prefer to hear? Would your
preference change if you were sitting on a bus? Why?

Version A Take On Me by A-Ha (1984)

Version B Take On Me by Reel Big Fish (1996)