Restless Sea

OBJECTIVE OBSERVATIONS 

• What is the time signature?

It is 4/4 and the low beat is on 1 and 3.

• What is the dynamic range (loud, soft…)?

It goes back and forth between loud in the choruses and it gets quieter in the verses. 

• Is there a disernable form? (AB, ABA, Verse/Chorus/Bridge…)

It goes verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus and then it goes out into the end. 

• Does it sound composed or improvised?

It is definitely composed because of all the extra noises added in to go with the voice. 

SUBJECTIVE OBSERVATIONS 

• Does it remind me of anything or evoke any memories?

It kind of has a high school essence to it. It reminds me of high school in general and being "young."

• What is the mood of the song? How does it make me feel?

The mood seems chill. It gives a laid back feel. Something you would listen to and not focus a ton on.

• Describe the tone of the singer(s) or main instrument(s)

The singer is giving off sort of a pop or indy vibe. He is a very modern singer and sounds similar during the whole song, a very trained voice. 
• What is the song's purpose?

I think it is there to create a relaxing vibe for younger people. It keeps a steady repetitive beat which is appealing to the masses. 

CONCLUSION 

• Do I like it? 

Not really.

• Why or why not?

I could enjoy it as background music, but not really as a song I often listen to. 

I didn't really like it, but I can appreciate the chill, laid back vibe off the song. It is great music for thinking or talking over. 

Why We Love Repetition in Music

Observations:

Repetition is interesting to me because when we first hear a song that is so repetitive, we hate it. Eventually, as time goes on we learn to enjoy the song more and more because it is pounded in our head. I always say I don't like a song or something, but then I start to hear it everywhere I go and I find myself humming it or singing along with it. It is so cool that our minds are able to think ahead a few notes when we sing. I love how advanced our minds our when it comes to music and we we psychologically relate to it so much. I truly think that anyone can learn to appreciate any kind of songs. They may not ever enjoy it, but in order to truly have an opinion you have to understand the music and at the very least appreciate the reasons for other people liking it. Repetition is such an interesting concept, because every single human is swayed by it.