sonic and music analysis week 2 Say a little prayer

Week 2

Sonic analysis 

I say a little prayer - Aretha Franklin

The lead vocals are performed. There is only one lead vocal and it is the focus of the track.

The backing vocals are the second loudest in the track. There are 2 backing vocals that sit just behind the lead vocals.

The piano in the song is the loudest instrument played in the track. It is being performed and it sounds very full and rounded.

The bass guitar sits next to the piano, it is being performed and is a brassy, flat sounding instrument.

The acoustic guitar comes in at 1.00 and sits next to the piano. It is whisperey and thin sounding. It is also being performed.

The snare is the loudest element of the drum kit. The snare is being played as a rim shot at the stat of the song, then gradually goes into a normal snare shot at the chorus. It is being performed and is a smooth and clear sounding element.

As for the kick drum, It is below the snare. It is being performed and is very strident and rounded.

The hi hat is a loud element of the kick drum, but not as loud as the snare, but is louder than the kick. It is being performed and is very shrill and resonant.

Music analysis

Who wrote it? -  Hal David 

Who sung it? - Aretha Franklin 

When was it released? - October 1968

Structure - 

Intro - 8 bars

Verse 1 - 15 bars

Chorus - 12 bars

Verse 2 - 10 bars

Chorus x2 - 26 bars

Bridge - 17 bars 

Chorus  - 16 bars

Outro - 19 bars

Time signatures

Intro -  4/4

Verse 1 -  4/4 (4 bars) 2/4 (1 bar) 4/4 (6 bars) 2/4 (1 bar) 4/4 (2 bars)

Chorus -  4/4 (1 bar) 3/4 (1 bar) 4/4 (2 bars) 3/4 (1 bar) 4/4 (2 bars) 3/4 (1 bar)

Verse 2 - 4/4 (4 bars) 2/4 (1) 4/4 (6 bars) 2/4 (1 bar) 4/4 (2 bars)

chorus -  4/4 (1 bar) 3/4 (1) 4/4 (2 bars) 3/4 (1 bar) 4/4 (2 bars)

bridge - 

chorus - 

outro - 


Additive time signatures 

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