May - 2017

WHAT THE PUNCH?!?

This is where I post transcriptions and analytical musings on some of my favorite Punch Brothers songs. A list of transcriptions can be found here.

Familiarity: Part III

Here is the third and final installment on "Familiarity" from "The Phosphorescent Blues." This post will look at Part III and also include some observations on the entire work. A link to the transcription can be found at the bottom of the page. The form is primarily strophic with each stanza consisting of 14 measures (6+8): Instrumental introduction (6+8) Verse 1 (6+8) Instrumental (8 - second half of stanza) Verse 2 and tag (6+8+4) This final section (which happens around 6'

Punch Brothers go to a rave and a church service breaks out

Punch Brothers go to a rave and a church service breaks out

Here is the second part of a three-part post on "Familiarity", the ten-minute opening track from "The Phosphorescent Blues." The transcription for this section (between 1'15" and 6'00" of the track) can be found at the bottom of the post. First off, the overall form is very straightforward. The sections and their lengths in measures can be seen below. The numbers in parenthesis show smaller phrase groupings within a section. Intro: 12 (4+4+4) Verse 1: 12 (4+4+4) Transition 1:

Gaining "Familiarity" with Bach

This is the first of three posts on "Familiarity", the epic first track from Phosphorescent Blues. As always, the transcription can be found at the bottom of the page. The song has a clear three part structure and this post will deal with the first part (up to 1'14" on the track). The musical texture of the first part primarily consists of rapid arpeggios played by Chris Thile on the mandolin. The other members of the band eventually join in but it is the perpetual motion of

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