Samantha+Chandler's+Own+Choice+Research

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The song I have chosen to do is 'Give Your Heart A Break' By Demi Lovato. The genre of the song is 'pop'.

__**Characteristics of Pop Music:** __ Pop is often softer with a lighter sound compared to other genres, like rock is louder and has a harder sound. The singing style for pop is usually smooth vocals where other genres have harder vocals and a harsher sound, like rock. The instruments that are usually used in pop music are sometimes played in different ways to other genres.

__**Instrumentation:** __ Drums Violin Strings Vocals(vox)

__**Structure:** __ Intro Verse Chorus Verse Chorus Bridge <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Chorus <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Outro

__<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Chords:** __ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Intro:** B F# G#m C# <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Verse:** B F# G#m C# <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">B Ebm G#m C# <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Chorus:** B F# Ebm C# <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Bridge:** Ebm B C# Bbm <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">B G#m C# Bbm <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">B F# Ebm C# <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Outro:** B F# G#m C#

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">The pattern of chords is similar in some parts but different in others. The chord pattern is repeated in the intro, verse and outro, which is played on the string instruments. The song is written in the key of Gb major. It is set in common time and has a moderate tempo of 123 beats per minute. There's 4 beats per bar. 'Give Your Heart A Break' starts with one type of instrument (strings) and then builds as the song progresses to the chorus and then repeats that. The sound of Demi Lovato's voice grows louder when she sings the chorus compared to when she signs the verses when she isn't quite as loud. In the bridge her voice starts softer then builds to the chorus, which also happen when going from verse to chorus. To finish the song Demi's voice goes soft, she repeats the first few words to end the song, fading out in the end. Using different instruments give the song a different sound, in the bridge a piano is used instead of strings to give the song a different feel in that section of the song. Each instrument in the song give it a different feel. Demi can give in a high and low range giving greats sounds for the song. In the bridge the piano has a solo as Demi sings over the top. In the song there's no background vocals, Demi sings all the lyrics herself. I think the song major is a upset feel, with in Demi's sound and the lyrics of the song itself. The high point of the song is in the bridge when Demi hit's the nigh note when singing. The dynamics change throughout the song, the sound is softer in the verses, bridge as well as the outro and louder in the chorus'.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Analysis: __**

__<span style="font-family: Times New Roman,Times,serif;"> **Song Analysis Graph:** __

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