Alma Mater analysis
Alma mater - Alice Cooper BPM - 108 BPM Time signature - 4/4 Instrumentation - Electric guitar x4 (performed) Electric Bass guitar Vocals Backing vocals x2 Acoustic guitar Drum kit Snare (rim shot) Hi-Hat Mid/Floor tom Kick drum Synth pad - This synth is playing chords at 0:57 seconds in the song. Melodic direction - The electric guitar is playing the same melody throughout the beginning of the song, but at 30 seconds within the song, the melodic direction changes as the guitar rises up an octave. At 34 seconds, the melody goes back down to the original direction. Structure - Intro (8 Bars) Verse 1 (15 Bars) Chorus (5 Bars) Verse 2 (9 Bars) Chorus (10 Bars) Bridge (15 Bars) Chorus (19 Bars) Bridge (10 Bars) Outro (18 Bars) Sonic Characteristics The acoustic guitar at the beginning of the song is played in the centre of the song in the intro. The electric guitars however were panned left a...