Sophia's+Analysis+of+Thriller

=Thriller=

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The **instruments** used in Michael Jackson's song 'Thriller' are:
 * drums
 * bass
 * vocals
 * backing vocals
 * acoustic guitar
 * sound effects- wolves howling, door slam, spooky sounds
 * spooky speaking / rap
 * trumpets
 * strings
 * electric guitar
 * electronics/ synthesiser
 * saxophones


 * Thriller Structure: (a,c,a,c,d,a,c,e) and some special sounds effects that happen during song**
 * Intro: Wolves howling then music **(trumpets, piano, drums)**
 * Verse 1= **a (riff starts in middle of verse, keeps going until evil laugh) (piano, saxophones, drums, trumpets, electronics, vocals, backing vocals)**
 * Chorus=**c (trumpets, drums, electric guitar, piano, vocals, backing vocals, electronics)**
 * Verse 2**=a (door slams) (trumpets, saxophones, strings in background, vocals, backing vocals, drums)**
 * Chorus=c **(trumpets, drums, electric guitar, piano, vocals, backing vocals, saxophones)**
 * bridge=**d (wolves howl at beginning) (trumpets, drums, piano, backing vocals, vocals)**
 * Verse 3=**a (spooky sounds in middle of verse) saxophone, trumpets, piano, vocals, backing vocals, synthesiser)**
 * Chorus x2=c **(trumpets, drums, electric guitar, piano, vocals, backing vocals)**
 * Creepy man starts talking/rap=**e (2 verses), (through rap Michael sings 'thriller night', creepy noises, synthesiser)**
 * Music stops then evil laugh

The bass guitar is playing the riff from the middle of verse 1 until the evil laugh at the end of song. It is a very catchy riff that is easy to remember. The sound effects are sounded to go with the lyrics in song. There are a lot of electronic instruments used in Thriller creating a very full storyline. All the instruments played in Thriller are played very loudly but drop back sometimes to start new verse.

By Sophia Dalais