Darren Mitchell Analysis

Though they are both very different, the songs “Hooked on a Feeling” by Blue Swede and “A Quick Exit” by Darren Mitchell can be broken down into their musical elements and easily compared. The elements that are most apparent in these two songs are rhythm, melody, harmony, and dynamics. Both pieces use these same elements, but in different ways, which produce the different songs that we hear. Also since these songs are different genres, there will be distinct differences between how they convey each element.

In all types of music, rhythm overall, is used to describe the speed of the underlying pulse. Rhythm is also defined by the regular and irregular groupings of the beats. In ”Hooked on a Feeling,” by Blue Swede a steadfast rhythm is displayed by the stressing of the quarter note of every beat. This is first shown in the opener where the backup singers are repeating “ooga-chaka” and the First syllable of every word is stressed. This is seen again where in the chorus, the cowbell is constantly playing on every quarter note. In “A Quick Exit” by Darren Mitchell the down beat of every measure is shown through different instruments play on the and of 4 and 1.The difference between the …show more content…
These melodies are known in pop songs as usually the lyrics that get stuck in your head or are the most recognized parts in songs. “Hooked on a Feeling” shows melody through the lead singer and the trumpets as they both alternate and harmonize. Right before the chorus, Melody is also shown through the lead singer moving his pitch down in steps to then suddenly go back to the original pitch. On the other hand,“A Quick Exit” shows melody through the trumpets and flutes moving up and down in pitch through steps. Near the end of the piece, the flutes give a good example of this by moving up in pitch for the first four notes but then lower than the first note played on the