A. RHYTHM
1. PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
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Newness
Density
Uniformity
Diversity
Harmonics
Polyrhythmy
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Other parameters
Organization
2. GENERAL STATEMENT OR QUESTION
At the level of the rhythm, the composition can be said rich, because it makes room both for uniformity and diversity, for newness and polyrhythmy and for refined harmonics too.
The rhythmic patterns, in a ballad like this one, often alternate in that way : AABC or ABXB, going along with the text in rhymes. This is more or less what we have here. Now what about the details?
3. ELEMENTS OF THE ANSWER
To answer the above question, let us analyze the musicality of the song in a more attentive way.
The content of the composition is fluid at the level of the melodic patterns, which are inserted in a substantial harmonic foundation.
0 second: first rhythmic pattern, which is a piano melodic line. That pattern is actually the basic theme of the whole score composed for a soundtrack, this specific composition being its end credits. It is a rousing pattern that includes sixteenth notes (thus it can be appreciated by intermediate level performers). It is repeated twice, with restatements
47 seconds: arrival of a second rhythmic pattern, another piano melodic line that is repeated twice, before the restatement of the first rhytmic pattern
1 minute 16 seconds: after a short bridge made of several notes, restatement of the second rhythmic pattern. The density is increased though, due to the introduction of new instruments
2 minutes 14 seconds: third main rhythmic pattern with rich harmonics and a high level of density
3 minutes 48 seconds: last restatement of the first rhythmic pattern and conclusion of the song
4. GOING FURTHER
Due to the fact that the composition was written for a soundtrack, its rhythmic and instrumental patterns underline or underscore characters’ emotions, according to one of the composers of the song, who mainly writes screen music, said.
It would be impossible and futile to relate each rhythmic pattern to specific emotions, yet the rhythmic structure is here to depict flows of emotions presented in a movie and the rhythms want to follow these flows. That is why they are varied and that the rhythmic structure makes room for heterogeneity.
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B. INSTRUMENTATION
1. PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
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Number of instruments
Proportion of each instrument
Other parameters
Position in the score
Relationships to other instruments (pitch, length)
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2. GENERAL STATEMENT OR QUESTION
The composition is said to be a power ballad. Power ballads, like all music genres related to adult-oriented rock music, often rely on a chorus supported by electric guitars and drums. Is it the case here and what do we find in addition?
3. ELEMENTS OF THE ANSWER
Romantic rock ballads often include fat drums sounds and sophisticated guitar distorsions. It is the case in this specific composition too. Actually the song notably includes these instruments: rhythm guitar, bass, drums, synthesizers, piano and lead and backing vocals. Now let us examine several details.
0 second: first pattern, which is a piano patterns. It is actually the piano reduction of an orchestral pattern written for the original film score. While the pattern is repeated twice, the lead vocals are introduced
47 seconds: arrival of a second piano pattern, repeated twice before the restatement of the first piano pattern
1 minute 9 seconds: short bridge made of several piano notes
1 minute 16 seconds: guitar distortions, drums and other instrumental patterns enrich the second piano pattern
2 minutes 14 seconds: after several repetitions and restatements, there is a bridge played by guitars and drums
3 minutes 48 seconds: last restatement of the first piano pattern and end of the song
4. GOING FURTHER
In the composition, vocal ascents and descents alternate and one may say that it is mirroring the varied emotions lived by the main characters of the movie and the associated screen music. The hero, here, is supposed to declare his love and offer his support to his beloved.
The other instruments surround these vocals in order to create an instrumental background that is convenient both for simple listening and dancing.
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C. FORM
1. PARAMETERS THAT CAN BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
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Time signature
Key signature
Tempo
Other parameters
Overall shape of the title
Repetition
Parallelism
Restatement of a
theme, section or
phrase
Contrast
New theme,
section or phrase,
connected or not
to what came first
Part of (un)expectedness
Outer and inner form (standard patterns outline and inside patterns)
2. GENERAL STATEMENT OR QUESTION
The composition has an average tempo of 66 BPM, it is written in the key of C Sharp Major and its time signature is 4/4.
Broadly, it is shaped like a power ballad. Beyond labelling, what does this imply, at the level of the musical form? First of all, repetitions of all types are main elements of such slow tempo songs, while, of course, contrast is low, yet not missing. What else?
3. ELEMENTS OF THE ANSWER
The composition has the form of a power ballad: its patterns are those found in rock ballads, be it at the level of the rhythm or in terms of instrumentation.
However, these patterns have a flavor of classical orchestration. It is already perceptible at the level of the first verse, which consists not only of vocals and a piano line, but also in a simple polyphonic structure, be it simple. This may be checked by listening to the segment that goes from 46 seconds to 1 minute 16 seconds for instance.
Furthermore, the elements of rock ballads, verses and chorus, are both surrounded and most of the time crisscrossed by the piano part which frames a classical-like background.
4. GOING FURTHER
A musical ballad, be it pop, rhythm and blues or rock, has a function: to tell a sentimental story. This specific composition, written to be the end credits of a soundtrack, is no exception.
The compositional device used by the composers to do that is simple :
·The beginning (verse and chorus) is quiet (piano and vocals) and is roughly one quarter of the duration of the composition. Here, the main message is delivered (a promise of eternal protection)
·In the second quarter, the same message is repeated with an additional request for reciprocity ; the musical structure is identical, yet the level of intensity is higher due to instrumentation which goes along with a risky demand (the hero is asking for reciprocity)
·After that, a bridge, approximately at the halfway point of the song, insists on the fact that the beloved one is the most important being on Earth. Musically speaking, it is the occasion for a vocal and an instrumental explosion that depicts an intense emotion
·Finally, after a new verse and a new long bridge, a quiet musical phrase of the chorus concludes the piece. The whole message is delivered and the tension is released
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