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Birdy

Biography: Birdy’s real name is jasmine, she was born on the 15th of may, 1996 in Lymington, Hampshire. Jasmine got her nickname ‘Birdy’ from her family-when she was a little girl she had a high pitched voice that sounded like a bird- but her friends all call her jasmine. Jasmine studied music at Brockenhurst College. Jasmine’s mum was a concert pianist and taught Jasmine how to play piano at the age of seven and she started songwriting at the age of eight. In 2008, when Jasmine was 12, Jasmine won the UK talent contest Open Mic UK

Songs Analysis: Song 1: Skinny love What is the structure of the piece? Verse 1, Verse 2, Chorus, Verse 3, Chorus, bridge, chorus metro What are the instruments that are playing in the piece? Piano How would you describe the tempo of the piece? Soft, slow, emotionalbut powerful Does the tempo change or is it the same throughout? The chorus is stronger and more loud than the verses. The bridge goes really soft but then it goes into a really powerful, strong part of the chorus. Describe the dynamics of the piece. Is it loud or soft? Is it always loud or soft or does it change? If it changes, does it change suddenly or gradually? Do all the instruments play all the time? Are there some sections that have more or less instruments that others? Do any of the instruments have any effects? Maybe the guitars? Does the singer have a distinctive sound voice? Are there backup vocals? Do they sing the whole way through or just in certain sections? Is there an instrumental solo? What instrument plays the solo? Can you identify how many beats per bar? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline;">Would you say that the song is major (happy sounding) or minor (sad/angry sounding)...don't think about the lyrics, think about the music <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline;">Can you make a comment on the texture (texture is all about the layers of sound)...are there many layers or only a few? Is the texture constant throughout or does it change? <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6666666666667px; vertical-align: baseline;">Are there any repeated patterns used in the piece? What instrument plays them?