Performance and Production Analysis: Music, Sonics & Function by Frooze Beats https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn By Malika en-us 2017-11-13 17:13:04 UTC 2018-02-22 15:50:25 UTC hello@padlet.com Musical Elements (Studio Version) malika_mohamed https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/206702696 Queen - Don't Stop Me Now
Right off the bat the song key is an F Major
time signature 4/4
Mercury uses techniques such as...
1) Glissandos (e.g. "In ecstacy")
2) Vibrato (e.g. "Tonight im gonna have Myself")
3) Head Voice falsetto (e.g."Floating around")
4) Chest voice (e.g. "And the world")

however the intro is a slower pace!


First, 20 secs in there is a mixture of chords
and arpeggio being played on the piano
and on the 6th bar piano and vocals are accompanied
with the bass being played on a higher scale.
Surprisingly the bass is played only 4 bars into the intro
 then drops out.

last bars of the intro is sung in staccato by the choir
as well as the piano being played sharply
by doing so this creates a feeling of anticipation 
as to what comes next.
From the intro to the verse the transition is from a slow pace
to a faster pace.

Taylor (drummer) hits the hi hats on bars 14 and 15
whilst gradually taking his foot off the foot pedal
to open the hi hat and let the sound resonate.
Overall the drum pattern is pretty basic, a simple snare hit on 2 and 4 throughout. However the cymbal and snare are being played together on 2 and 4 only in the chorus.
At 1:46 choir joins in to harmonize with the lead singer and emphasise the word "explode" by altering the dynamics by slowly getting louder (crescendo) to catch the audience off guard like an "explosion".
2 bars in the bridge all instruments drop out except the drums.
vocals come in for 7 bars accompained by the choir with ooh and aahs. 8th bar drummer gets a quick snare fill in which leads to the guitar solo. 

Something I found unusual was the guitar solo being whilst the lead singer sings the chorus because usually, guitar solo stops as soon as the chorus starts.




 ]]> 2017-11-14 13:49:40 UTC https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/206702696 malika_mohamed https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/206735215 2017-11-14 14:41:00 UTC https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/206735215 Sonic Elements malika_mohamed https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/206811395 The levels of all instruments have been mixed down perfectly which means different frequency ranges are evenly distributed thus adding to the clarity of the song as a whole.Nothing is overpowering another. For example the bass seems to be the hardest to mix down because its the lowest sound. However its in the background but just enough to hear and feel

]]> 2017-11-14 16:26:02 UTC https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/206811395 Musical Elements malika_mohamed https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/207211869 Bpm: 95
Key: Am
Michael uses techniques such as...
legato notes ( in the chorus "you")
Chest voice throughout
Vibrato (in the chorus "you")
Instruments used 
  • Bass
  • Piano
  • Voice
  • muted plucks on the guitar
  • melody on the strings
  • Kick, clap, triangle and shakers
What I find interesting is the change in dynamics in the chorus. The word "you" gradually gets louder. No surprise that Michael has his signature sounds of grunts which makes the song his own. Second thing I find interesting is the chorus comes in a half a bar late.


 
]]> 2017-11-15 14:40:48 UTC https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/207211869 Sonic Elements malika_mohamed https://padlet.com/malika_mohamed/cqapv2mrezpn/wish/207262614 Effects that have been used are...
  • Compression
  • Telephone/ Lo-fi = On the bridge
  • Reverb

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