The title of the piece to be analyzed is “Lovely” by Billy Eilish and Khalid. Billie Eilish, Finneas O’Connell, and Khalid Robinson are the writers of the songs, and Finneas O’Connell is the producer. The song was released on April 19, 2018, as a part of the album called “dont smile at me.”
www.youtube.com – the link to the music video and the timing is 3:20.
Dynamics are fluctuations in a musical composition’s or a particular note’s loudness. The most active part of the work is the pre-chorus (0:36-1:10), the verses are calmer, and the refrains, in contrast to the dynamic pre-chorus, also feel calm (1:11-1:28). A melody is a series of pitches played in time; it is typically the element of a song that the listener remembers and can recreate. In this composition, piano, violin, and synthesizers are played, performed by two voices – female and male. This part (0:00-0:20) can serve as an example of a melody. A primary phrase or motif that is repeated and changed throughout a piece or motion is known as a motive. This part (0:00-0:20) can serve as an example of a motif.
The continuous flow of music in time is referred to as rhythm, and the beat, a regular pulse, drives most musical compositions. Tempo relates to how fast or slow the rhythm is; it moves steadily in time with the music, much like the beating of a heart or the ticking of a clock; the song tempo is 115 beats per minute. Meter is a repetitive pattern made up of the arrangement of fundamental temporal units, or beats, into regular measurements or squares. In Western notation, bar lines are used to demarcate each measure from the measure next to it. The song is not very danceable with a four times per quarter time signature and has minimal intensity.
The texture of a musical composition defines the overall audio quality by combining the pace, melodic, and harmonic elements; the texture in this song is polyphonic. The quantity and interplay of the many voices in a piece of music are known as its musical texture. An independent melodic line is what defines monophony. Multiple variations of the same melodic line are audible at once in heterophony. Multiple voices that are harmonically traveling at the same speed together are known as homophony.
Anyone who wants to play or study music will be able to do so if they have a solid comprehension of the musical aspects. When individuals perform, they are more expressive and have a better connection to the compositions they are playing since they are more familiar with compositional characteristics. Attentive listening to music allows people to appreciate the work as a whole and understand the depth of all elements and the main idea of the author. Immersion in music is essential when analyzing a piece of music.
The depth of sound in modern compositions sometimes fades into the background, and all music becomes easy to perceive and does not force people to analyze it carefully. However, this composition is filled with depth, and when listening carefully, the music literally envelops and gives a special feeling when listening. After careful listening, I realized how people today perceive modern music in a mediocre way. My attitude to the composition has changed, and the emotions that I experience when listening have become more robust, which allowed me to appreciate the composition fully.