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I thought i would mention this band because many argue that al of their songs "sound the same". I really like this band and though they do utilize this idea of repeating similar notes and sounds I think it is essential to the sound they were trying to create for themselves.

Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=Arctic+monkeys&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjbv9G_6P_WAhXHwFQKHUgDAdQQ_AUIDCgD&biw=1268&bih=710#imgrc=VW6mInJIIkqiTM:

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This picture is quote vague, but essentially we are talking about single notes so i thought I'd throw in a picture of one single note.
Source: https://www.google.com/search?q=single+note&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi_2IHr5__WAhWnj1QKHZs_DM8Q_AUICigB&biw=1268&bih=710#imgrc=PjBqvYxq5EY9oM:

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I did not mention this song in my introduction but this song has two dramatic different shifts, to the point that they could individually be different songs but i noticed that though they have completely different rhythms and moods the notes are essentially the same. Those repeated notes as well as the dramatic shift might be a way to represent a situation that displayed two very different moods, but had one underlying continuity.

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"And of course when a musician revisits a note, he is being generous anticipating a desire: in this way he gives you, the listener, time to get to know it".
- Ben Ratliff
Every Song Ever

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"When a musician temporarily stays close to a single note, it might make the musician and the listener more alive".
- Ben Ratliff
Every Song Ever

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This is the song I analyzed in my introduction.

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Ratliff goes on to discuss in this chapter the significance of a repeated single note in songs and how it has this deeper meaning. Personally I think that repetition of a note can be important to the artist's meaning but overall as general idea of do not believe a single note to be that important. Sometimes depending on the song and it's meaning I feel it can be powerful, or haunting, but It is not a universal thing. The first song he mentions is Thelonious Monk's, "Thelonious". After listening to the song the note that Ratliff describes is very clear and distinct. I understand the symbolism that Ratliff is trying to point out about the world around him changing and this single note is the constant of himself not changing, yet even then I feel like this idea could be pulling more than the song even intended. I guess that is the point of analysis though, to pick apart everything and find those deeper meanings, i just see it as over reaching in some aspects. I song that i personally really like, and consider to be an a really great instrumental piece is Alt-J's "Intro". They order their songs in their albums to follow a certain mood, which is something I really enjoy about this band. The song follows this repeated line of "la la la" sounds. It is the same note throughout the entire song. There are obviously shifts within the son and different octaves throughout, but the that one note continues to be heard throughout the song. As the song progresses the listener is already familiar with this note and this melody and so when the song goes into these shifts it can come as a surprise to the listener and provide a real reaction. I love the song, even though I am not sure what kind of greater significance it holds. However I do appreciate this band and their interesting sounds and style, and I recognize what Ratliff is trying to establish and I get it, but do not hold it to the same importance that I believe he sees it at.