Analysis of Predictable-Delta Goodrem

Duration

·         In simple time of 4/4

·         At a moderate pace

·         Tempo remains the same throughout entire song although appreas to sound faster in chours’

·         Time signature also stays the same.

·         Accompaniments rhythms repeat throughout verses, although change in the chorus

·         Straight rhythm

·         4 different rhythmis layers.

Pitch

·         Minor

·         Melody is disjunct

·         Accompaniment is fairly conjunct.

Texture

·         Piano, bass guitar, vocals, BV, violins, flute, drums

·         Homophonic

·         The texture is dense

·         The texture doesn’t vary alot, although the main change between chorus and verses is the build up in instruments as leading into the chorus.

Tone Colour

·         Piano, bass guitar, vocals, BV, violins, flute, drums

·         The sound produced if rich and full. In verses there is more of a focus on the vocals, as to the chorus where everyone is playing at the same loudness.

·         These crescendos alter the sound of the instruments.

Dynamic and Expressive Techniques

·         Begins soft and mysterical, with only vocals piano bass and soft percussions. Ass each instrument is added in the volume begins to get louder and dramatically increases in the chorus. It is then brought back down in the verses.

·         Vocals use many expressive techniques such as staccatos on specific notes and slurs to portray a different idea. Melismas are also used and can be identified specifically at the end of the piece.

Structure

·         Intro, Verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge,chorus