Muse+Annaylisis+-+Jamie+Quick

The Band I have chosen to research is Muse. Muse are an English rock band that formed in 1994. They are known for their merging of many sub genres of rock music in their style, such as alternative rock, space rock, new prog and progressive metal. The alternative rock is displayed heavily in the distortion of the guitar and the subversive and defiant lyrics and attitude. Space rock is shown in there music by the slow, lengthy synthesiser progressions and the sometimes science fiction themed lyrics. 1980's British alternative rock bands later drew on the influences of space rocks to form a more vibrant yet still melodic style of pop music. Progressive metal, which new prog is related to, is a sub genre of heavy metal and progressive rock and mixes the to genres to form one with the loud aggression and the guitar driven amplified sound. Muse draws large crowds with their energetic, exuberant and extravagant performances.

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The song I have chosen to analyse is Hysteria by Muse.


 * The structure of the song is:**
 * //Intro//
 * //Verse 1//
 * //Chorus//
 * //Verse 2//
 * //Chorus//
 * //Guitar solo//
 * //Chorus//
 * //Outro//


 * Instruments:**
 * //Guitar//
 * //Bass//
 * //Drums//
 * //Vocals//


 * || Intro || Verse 1 || Chorus || Verse 2 || Chorus || Solo || Chorus || Outro ||
 * Bass ||  || _ || _ ||   ||   ||   ||   || _ ||
 * Guitar ||  ||   || _ ||   ||   ||   ||   || _ ||
 * Drums ||  || _ || _ ||   ||   ||   ||   || _ ||
 * Vocals ||  || _ || _ ||   ||   ||   || __ ||   ||


 * Chords Used:**


 * Verse: //Am, E7, Dm, Am, E7, Dm, Am//
 * Chorus: //Am, C, G, Dm, Am, C, G, Dm, E7 x2//




 * Analysis:**

The driving beat of the drums and bass line gives Hysteria a fast, upbeat tempo. The fast, upbeat tempo stays the same throughout the whole song. Hysteria has the beat of 4/4 and stays the same the whole song. The Dynamics of the song are loud throughout the whole song and don't quieten. There is an instrumental solo in the middle of the song, the guitar being the main instrument in the solo although the bass and drums are still accompanying the guitar. The Guitar solo is the high point in the song. Throughout the start of the song everything builds up and is finally release when Matthew Bellamy breaks out into the solo. The major riff of the song is played by the bass and comes up regularly in the song. The major guitar riff also repeats itself throughout the song. You can distinctively here the distortion in the bass and guitar. Hysteria has a predominately minor, angry sound to it. Matt Bellamy has a very unique voice that mixes with the distortion of the bass and guitar very well.