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__Ed Sheeran __ __**biography**__ Ed Sheeran is a singer-songwriter whose unique songs, such as "I See Fire" and "The A-Team," have earned him a Grammy nomination for Best New Artist. E d Sheeran was born in February 1991 in Halifax, England. He began playing guitar at a young age and soon after started writing his own songs. When he was just a teenager, he moved to London to pursue his music, and his outpouring of creativity added up to several early EPs and hundreds of live shows. Getting a lot of attention with his online performances, Ed Sheeran hit No. 1 on the iTunes chart before he ever signed with a record label. Since signing with Atlantic, Ed Sheeran has sold millions of records and has had a song appear in the second installment of The Hobbit trilogy.

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 * Analysis 1**
 * Photograph**

- Intro, Verse 1, Pre chorus, Chorus, Verse 2, Pre chorus, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus (slightly changed) Verse 3 - Guitar, Vocals, Piano, Drums - I would describe the tempo not to fast but not to slow, right in the middle - The tempo stays the same throughout the whole song - The dynamics of this song starts out moderately soft and gradually throughout the song it gets louder. Right at the end of the song it suddenly gets softer all the instruments cuts except for guitar. - At the start its only the vocals and guitar but as the song goes along more of the instruments come into place. In the chorus all the instruments are played but when the third verse comes everything cuts except the guitar and vocals. - No none of the instruments have an effect. - Yes Ed does - Yes there are back up vocals. They are in the Verse 2, second time Pre chorus and chorus and bridge and third time chorus. - No there is no instrumental - There are 4 beats per bar - I would say Photograph by ed Sheeran is minor so sad sounding. - Yes there are multiple layers.The texture stays the same throughout the whole song. - Yes the guitar part its the most repeated pattern in the song. - Throughout the song it keeps the same chord pattern but it changes a bit in the bridge. - The last chorus is when it reaches its high point. It happens when all the instruments come together and Ed is singing in his upper range.
 * 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?
 * Does the tempo change or is it the same throughout?
 * 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 back up 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?
 * 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?
 * Are there any repeated patterns used in the piece? What instrument plays them?
 * If you were to look your song up on [|www.ultimate-guitar.com]and look at the chords, is there a different chord pattern between the verse and the chorus (and the bridge) or is it the same?
 * Think about where the piece reaches its high point? Which section is it? What happens to make you think that this is the high point of the song?

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 * Analysis 2**
 * Give Me Love**

- into, verse 1, chorus, verse 2, chorus, bridge, chorus, outro like the bridge - Acoustic guitar, violin, Drums Vocals, back up vocals - The tempo of this song is in the middle - The tempo stays the same throughout the whole song - Its in the middle, it gradually changes to louder when the bridge is played. - No not all the instruments play at the same time in some parts - no there are no effects in this song - Yes Ed does - Yes there are backup vocals, no they don't sing the whole way through. - No there isn't. - 4 beats per bar - I would say that the song is minor sad sounding - There are only a few layers. The texture is constant throughout the song - Yes the guitar - I think it has a slight difference but no much - I think its the bridge because Ed sings really high and the songs gradually builds.
 * 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?
 * Does the tempo change or is it the same throughout?
 * 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 back up 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?
 * 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?
 * Are there any repeated patterns used in the piece? What instrument plays them?
 * If you were to look your song up on [|www.ultimate-guitar.com]and look at the chords, is there a different chord pattern between the verse and the chorus (and the bridge) or is it the same?
 * Think about where the piece reaches its high point? Which section is it? What happens to make you think that this is the high point of the song?