Ella Fitzgerald's Song Analysis Essay

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How High the Moon, Ella Fitzgerald (1940’s), Jazz How is high is the moon is another rendition by Ella Fitzgerald. This song was performed by Fitzgerald. I like this song for the use of improvisation used during her scatting skills. The scatting makes up the most of the song and is why Fitzgerald was an amazing singer. This song n particular reminds me of Jazz music sounds. The use of the drums, bass, piano coincide with her voice and it makes the song way more interesting. The mood and rhythm flows and is upbeat. The tempo increases when she begins her scatting sessions and the song doesn’t like a regular one would, the musicians are somehow or sounds as if they are improvising with her as she continues to scat so there is not an absolute …show more content…
Stevie Wonder is like the best songwriter of all time, he uses so much emotion and expressions into his songs. I love how the piano starts out with the soft sound of the percussion in the background. I love the use of major and minor keys and the timbre towards the end is just beautiful, the song also has a steady acoustic rhythm. The song is obviously about love which is demonstrated through Wonder’s voice as very powerful and emotional. The melody is very intricate and heavy. This song in particular is a great example of a song that is polished and composed for the …show more content…
and Envyi were a duo in the 90’s and they had the hit song “Shawty Swing My Way” which is basically about trying to a get guy. I love the 90’s R&B music because when you hear the music you know it from the 90’s. The song only consists of a repetitive beat which were produced in the studio. Envyi sung as the lead vocalist, while K.P. had the lead rap. The beat is what makes the song, a dance song. The vocals and the harmony match well with the beat and the tempo is quite fast. The beats were produced in a studio setting probably from sampled drums and percussions and possibly from an electric guitar or bass. The song is repetitive as well and the use of the rap was also signature style for R&B/Hip-Hop music in the