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I watched this twice, both to absorb more information, and because the first time, I was watching the lava lamp in the background.
please keep doing these they are really interesting
Another interesting technique is a sort of anti-prosody, where the music contradicts the words. For example, “I’m Not That Girl” from Wicked. The lyrics are resigned and seem to say that she has accepted the situation, but all the chords as broken and unfinished, and the song doesn’t end on the home note. So, no matter what she says in the lyrics, this is *not* over.
I couldn’t find the word for what he says, but it’s not always the same thing. What he’s describing is how the melody matches the theme of the song. In the song Breathe, it doesn’t sound like she breathes until the melody where there is lots of room to breathe. For the song Gravity, the melody for the chorus has a downward shape to it. Watch the video again and listen to exactly what he says and then exactly to the music.
Can you explain to me the probable metaphor depicted through the very last line of the bridge in Gravity? She’s singing “keeping me down,” but ‘down’ is the highest note in the song. I guess I’m just missing it.
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The lava lamp distracts me during every jump cut. haha
Otherwise, this was an incredibly interesting video.
Really interesting video.
I noticed this in the second verse of Fireflies by Owl City. “Above my head” goes from up to down, and “beneath my bed” goes from down to up…
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:):):):) UR THE ONE OF THE REASONS I KEEP CONTINUING MY DREAM OF BECOMING A MUSICIAN ON THE PIANO!!!! (well not as my whole career just as i am still in school):) anywho i loved the inception part lol this whole video is awesome PLZ COME TO TORONTO! once again i demanded u and sent it to over 100 ppl on eventful….:)
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this is cool. you’re cool.
Your lava lamp kept distracting me…but good video! <3
How much is the Philadelphia show cost to attend?
Both this and your previous video on rhymes are fantastic and educational, thank you so much for sharing!
Also worth saying about Sara Bareilles’ Gravity is that the highest note in the song is on the word “down,” and it’s one of the best uses of… what shall we call it? Inverse prosity? Why not! One of the best uses of inverse prosity, ever.
WOAH! Haha I watched this video the other day and thought it was really cool, and then just yesterday I was watching this dance routine and it was to this really beautiful piece of music and I was like “man, I want to learn that.” So now I’m sitting here with my uke, learning the song, and I’m like “This is some sweet prosity… Wait a minute, this is starting to sound really familiar.” Turns out the song is Sara Bareilles’ Gravity, and I just didn’t make the connection. Yay for serendipity!
:O Oh my gosh, thank you, Mike!! I’ve been wanting to learn more about music writing, and just music in general. I was going to take a class in college but it filled up too fast to take this semester and I was really bummed about it… thank you so much for doing this!!!
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I really really would like if you came to Boston.
Please come to Boston?
i just saw this video now because i’ve been out of the loop. and i’m so excited that Playlist LIVE finally replied to you and that you’re going! Gonna be great meeting you there.
-julian
“So today, we’re going to talk about melody.”
I jolted a little when you said that, because my name is Melody. You’d think that after having this name for 17 years, and being surrounded by musical people for just as long, I would stop making that mistake. xD
I love Gravity. Whenever I get a new CD I play it on shuffle first and Gravity was the first song from Little Voice that I listened to. It’s my favourite of all her songs because it really is so brilliant.