Duration:
- Strong and apparent pulse
- Relatively fast tempo
- Simple time signature-4/4
- Many layers of sound:
- piano
- drum kit
- backing vocals
- brass section
- main male vocals
- congas
- tambourine
- electric guitar
- bass guitar
- woodwind-saxophone
- There are many accompanying rhythmic layers where repitition is a feature. The drums, piano, tambourine, drum kit, bass guitar, guitar and congas are all examples of this.
- Short and syncopated rhythmic values are very prominant and constant.
- There is syncopation in both the melody and the accompaniment.
Texture:
- Homophonic texture
- Male lead vocals has the melody while all remaining instruments and backing vocals have the accompaniment
- The texture does not remain the same; it varies with the addition and subtraction on instruments and vocals
- The texture is very thick due to the many layers of sound and also due to the rough, harsh tone colour of the main male vocals.
- Silences are also used. In this extract there is a silence starting on the lyrics 'pretty little thing let me light your candle...'. This causes the texture to become monophonic as all instruments drop out and lead vocals sing solo. This is the main textural change within the piece.
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