Sunday, August 28, 2011

"Inspiration Information" by shugie Otis (1974)

What is the overall feel of this piece? What elements (musically) put off that feel be specific. Indentify the choices you think the musician had to make to get this feel and explain why they worked.
“Inspiration Information” has a funky, joyful, and relaxing feel. Otis had to make certain decisions in order to allow this feel. One of the choices he made was to make the rhythm funky. He, also, chooses to use positive and short notes. The upbeat tempo also creates the positive vibe. If he changed any part of the song, the funky, joyful, and relaxing feeling may have gone away. For instance, if the notes were longer the song may have not been upbeat and funky. Musicians make specific choices for their music. If any of the decisions were changed, the song’s tone or feeling would be changes as well.

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