Chalyse's+song+analysis

media type="custom" key="25966722" What is the structure of the piece?

What are the instruments that are playing in the piece? How would you describe the tempo of the piece?
 * 1) Instrumental
 * 2) Verse
 * 3) Pre-chorus
 * 4) Chorus
 * 5) Verse
 * 6) Instrumental
 * 7) chorus
 * 8) Key change to 2nd chorus
 * 9) ABCBACC
 * 1) Guitar
 * 2) Bass Guitar
 * 3) Drums
 * 4) Voice
 * Allegretto- A little slower than allegro. Allegro is fast

Does the tempo change or is it the same throughout?
 * The tempo stays the same throughout the piece although it sounds faster the tempo stays the same.

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?
 * The start of the song is Piano but gradually builds through the verse and pre-chorus to fortissimo during the chorus. the song has a gradual but not unnoticeable fade at the end of the song.
 * The start of the song is Piano but gradually builds through the verse and pre-chorus to fortissimo during the chorus. the song has a gradual but not unnoticeable fade at the end of the song.
 * there is no voice during the instrumental and the drums come in about halfway through the instrumental

Do any of the instruments have any effects? Maybe the guitars?
 * the guitars have a special effect to make it sound more electronic during the second instrumental. the voice is also used during the second instrumental as a special effect.
 * The Electric guitarists alsohave an effect of short notes that step up 1 or 2 tones to add an effect.

Does the singer have a distinctive voice?
 * Yes the singer does have a very distinctive voice.

Is there an instrumental solo?
 * There is no single instrumental solo although there are two instrumentals that most of the instruments play in.

Can you identify how many beats per bar?
 * There are four beats per bar

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. 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?
 * I would say that the song is in a major key signature.
 * the texture is constant throughout the majority of the piece although the dynamics do crescendo up to fortissimo making it sound like there are many more instruments playing but they are all playing louder. when the song first starts not many instruments are playing and the drums come in halfway through the 1st instrumental.

Are there any repeated patterns used in the piece? What instrument plays them?
 * yes the guitars play the step up in tones many times throughout the instrumental parts of the piece.