Stevie Wonder's Song 'Higher Ground'

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Stevie wonder is one of a kind. The song “Higher Ground” is a funky type of music. I can hear the keyboards, the guitar, drum, cymbals and tambourine. The guitar and the tambourine kick off the songs with groovy sounds and then at 0:9 the drum comes in to set the rhythm of the song. At 0:34 I can hear the beautiful voice of Steve wonder. The rhythm of the song was mostly repetitive. If the tempo was changed to a faster tempo, I wouldn’t hear his magical voice. I would just be gearing the listening instruments playing. If the song was a slower tempo it would lose the funky vibe and the song might be really boring to hear. The tempo of the song is just perfect. The song wants me to something big in life. I feel really emotional when I hear

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