Loving Love through Songs

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Loving Love
Although I may be very young, I have been through a lot of heart ache. I have been abused, beaten, left, and even heart broken. I know this may seem like a lot, however, it’s just a part of my life. Every time I hear a certain songs that have to do with love I begin to think of how they apply to me. I like to listen to slow songs because they help me process everything that is going on around me. A lot of people would say this is bad to do, however, I think that this helps me relax and cope with all the things that I have been put through in the past. There are two songs that help me cope with everything that I have just fallen in love with. These two songs are “All of Me” by John Legend and “Gravity” by John Mayer. These two songs have inspired me to feel love again, trust again, and enjoy music again. Both of these songs can give off two different moods or two of the same moods.
Rhythm:
The first song I will talk about is “Gravity” by John Legend. This song has a very slow beat. I believe that the song is played in triple meter because there are three small beats and then one big beat. This adds emotion to the song and also sets the tone for the song as well. There seems to be some type of saxophone or other instrument in the background which I believe the artist is using as an accent. It does so by simultaneously playing in the background and adding more emotions. When the song hits 2:25 you can hear a dotted rhyme. There is along not played and then a short not and then another long note. This is actually a part that the song gets the most emotional and it seems to add a little tension to the song. The song does very in speed. The beginning of this song is very slow, however, I can’t consider it has ritardando...

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...es off as happy. The overall theme of both songs is the same, which is love. The first song is overall sad and the second song is overall happy. I really was not able to hear any syncopation in either song. I listened to them several times; however, I was not able to hear if there was syncopation in either song. Even though both songs are about love I think they have very different meanings. One song is created to make you think and sad, while the second song is created to make you happy. I would like to hear more in each song. I would like to hear more pitch and tone from both as well. I think if the artist keeps going back to the tonic note to much that the song can become boring. Both songs had a lot of rhythm, melody, and harmony within the piece which without this the songs wouldn’t be what they are. I love both these songs both musically and emotionally.

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