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Ratliff makes a great point in the first chapter of his book, that all music is made from two elements repetition and variation. I agree with those statements, as the New York Times video shows, "The Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran is an amazing example of how so many can enjoy repetition when a variance is applied every few bars of music.

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"When we talk about "repetition" in music, we don't mean one unchanging tone, or exact copy of a tone, over and over, without evolution. That doesn't give you any reason to keep listening." (pg13)

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"Repetition is a smart psychological operation - a way to make you focus on all that is in fact nonrepetitive." (pg14)

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I am personally a huge fan of Jazz music as it provides more variance than repetition in the moment of improvisation. Because of this I had already known about "Sing Sing Sing" by Benny Goodman and love it. The constant cadence of the drum in contrast to the different improv artists is amazing! What I did not know about this track, was that it was split into two parts. I had always thought it was a rather long song but now it makes sense to listen to it in two portions because there is a distinctive change in the middle of the song even though keeping the same theme.

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Performer(s): " Benny Goodman " " Sing Sing Sing " Audio : Very Hq - CD Quality Sound -- MP3 320 Kbps Album : " 99 Hits : Benny Goodman " by " Benny Goodman " Genre et sous style: Jazz

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In Regards to the Inclusion of Shape of You

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In Regards to the Inclusion of Shape of You

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I believe that "Shape of You" by Ed Sheeran would be a perfect candidate to be included in this repetitive focused style of music. As Ed mentioned in the New York Times video, the base of the songs is essentially 4 bars long and then repeats until the song is finished. The only thing that keeps this song from sounding excruciatingly boring is the variance provided to the audience with the occasional guitar wood strike and the addition of a shaker. Ed also does a fantastic job of articulating his lyrics in a fashion that contrasts greatly with the base beat providing a song that is loved by many

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A great example of Repetition and Variance

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A great example of Repetition and Variance

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'Shape of You': Making 2017's Biggest Track

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How Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid and Steve Mac made the most-streamed track of 2017.

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Probably the most successful repetitive TV show ever

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Probably the most successful repetitive TV show ever

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Phineas and Ferb