Structure And Texture

Question 0

How is the texture built up?

Answer 0

Individual tracks are introduced one by one: A1 (piano only), A2 (voice enters), A3 (drums and a synth string countermelody enter), A4 (bass and held synth string chords enter), A5 (syncopated piano chords are introduced)

Question 1

What is the structure of the song?

Answer 1

Intro (A1), Verse (A2, 3, 4, 5), Chorus (Bx1, By1), Verse (A6, A7), Breakdown (1 bar silence), Chorus (Bx2, By2, By3), Verse (A8)
A = male sample
B = female sample
x is the first chord sequence of the chorus and y is the second

Question 2

What happens texturally after the breakdown?

Answer 2

The texture becomes thinner as piano and drums drop out for Bx2. They re-enter for By2 and 3 then drop out until the end