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How do you analyze a song?
How do I Write a Song Analysis Essay?
- Listen and Brainstorm. Listen to the song a few times. ...
- Read Closely and Analyze. Get a printout of the song lyrics so you can scrutinize them more closely. ...
- Consider the Music. ...
- Research the Historical Context. ...
- Examine the Album. ...
- Organize Your Notes. ...
- Write Your First Draft.
How do you analyze rhythm of a song?
While analyzing a song to look at its rhythm, make it a conscious effort to focus ONLY on the rhythm of the music (and not the actual 'pitches' of the notes). If you find it challenging to not let the 'pitch' of the notes distract you, try to play the rhythm of the notes (melodies, chords, lyrics, etc.)
Why do we Analyse songs?
Why Analyze Music? Apart from recreating music, analyzing music is an active task that helps you understand what makes a track work the way it does. You are doing something musical, rather than just watching a video. Also, it's been something that artists have been doing for years, and it works.
