By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Transcribe drums, synth bass, and vocal harmony layers of a richly-produced track
Devise notational practices for capturing short moments of “ear candy”
Analyze how different effects like compression, distortion, and ebows impact timbre
Discuss notions of queer aesthetics in popular music
Song Exploder, Episode 248: Muna, “What I Want” (February 8, 2023)
Muna, “What I Want,” from MUNA (2022)