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- Melody – the tune of the music.
- Harmony – the individual chords as well as the overall chord progression.
- Rhythm – the beat and groove of the song.
- Form / Song structure – the different sections in the song.
- Texture – the number of layers of music going on.
- Tempo – the bpm.
- How do you analyze the structure of a song?
- How do you describe a music arrangement?
- What makes a good arrangement music?
How do you analyze the structure of a song?
While analyzing a song, pay attention to how many different sections there are. To do this, observe when different melodies, chords, rhythms, lyrics or other ideas repeat in one way or another. One common example of song structure could include the following: Intro - Verse - Chorus - Verse - Chorus - Break – Chorus.
How do you describe a music arrangement?
In music, an arrangement is a musical reconceptualization of a previously composed work. It may differ from the original work by means of reharmonization, melodic paraphrasing, orchestration, or development of the formal structure. ... Arranging is the art of giving an existing melody musical variety".
What makes a good arrangement music?
A question often asked is – what makes a great music arrangement? It's great if it's written with the lyric and against the melody (has oppositional countermelodies), and organic reharmonization of the original chords. ... Great arrangers always consider the lyric, and reinforce its meaning with their choices.
