2 Concepts of Music used in the song "Livin' On A Prayer" by Bon Jovi
Dynamics and General Overview
This song is written in E minor. At the start of the song without vocals (0:00-0:22) the sound is at a low dynamic, there is little sound. There is a faint sound of an organ, which is only playing one continuous note. Then an electric guitar and castanet comes in a bit later, slightly louder. At 0:23 the sound is louder. There is someone cupping their mouth over the microphone with added effects to make a low and short sound. The drum kit also comes in with a basic drum rhythm. At 0:30 there is an electronically added sound playing different notes, all at the same speed. At 0:39 there is a solo vocalist saying some words; like Michael Jackson in …show more content…
At 0:46 the lead vocalist starts singing at a loud dynamic, most likely f (forte). The lead singer sings until 1:16. At 1:16, all of the members of the band start singing, what sounds like the pre chorus. At 1:33 the dynamic is very loud ff (fortissimo), this is the point where all the members of the band sing together at the chorus very loud. At 1:49 it is almost the exact same as 0:23 in terms of dynamics, instruments and sound. At 2:01 an electric guitar plays louder than the vocalist with a small rhythmic part. The notes are the same length. At 2:24 the pre chorus begins again which have the same lyrics, instruments and dynamics as 1:16. At 2:40 the chorus begins, this time it is much louder at fff (fortississimo), this is when everyone sings and all the instruments play. At 3:00 there is a unusual solo electric guitar part that plays different dynamics and different note lengths until 3:20. Then the
Dynamics and General Overview
This song is written in E minor. At the start of the song without vocals (0:00-0:22) the sound is at a low dynamic, there is little sound. There is a faint sound of an organ, which is only playing one continuous note. Then an electric guitar and castanet comes in a bit later, slightly louder. At 0:23 the sound is louder. There is someone cupping their mouth over the microphone with added effects to make a low and short sound. The drum kit also comes in with a basic drum rhythm. At 0:30 there is an electronically added sound playing different notes, all at the same speed. At 0:39 there is a solo vocalist saying some words; like Michael Jackson in …show more content…
At 0:46 the lead vocalist starts singing at a loud dynamic, most likely f (forte). The lead singer sings until 1:16. At 1:16, all of the members of the band start singing, what sounds like the pre chorus. At 1:33 the dynamic is very loud ff (fortissimo), this is the point where all the members of the band sing together at the chorus very loud. At 1:49 it is almost the exact same as 0:23 in terms of dynamics, instruments and sound. At 2:01 an electric guitar plays louder than the vocalist with a small rhythmic part. The notes are the same length. At 2:24 the pre chorus begins again which have the same lyrics, instruments and dynamics as 1:16. At 2:40 the chorus begins, this time it is much louder at fff (fortississimo), this is when everyone sings and all the instruments play. At 3:00 there is a unusual solo electric guitar part that plays different dynamics and different note lengths until 3:20. Then the