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Detailed Analysis of Shake Rattle and Roll – Big Joe Turner
Detailed Analysis of Shake Rattle and Roll – Big Joe Turner This is a very bright and happy song that is full of energy. The boogie woogie piano is the driving piece in this song instrumentally. The rhythm and sway of the piano accompanied by the clapping sound of the snare drums is very upbeat and invigorating. The saxophones play very catchy riffs in the choruses of the song. The bass is so smooth and has a very soothing sound. This is a loud song that stays that way from the beginning of the song to the end. Next enters that loud but cool, yet deep and raspy voice. The voice is such a powerful presence and the shouting makes it feel like it reaches out and grabs you. The saxophone solo has a hint of jazz and big band in the sound. The pace of this song stays the same at 4 beats for each bar. “Shake Rattle and Roll” is repeated several times throughout the song. There is a very soulful call-and-response melody present in this song that just gives a feeling of excitement that moves you from head to toe. The singer’s voice is the key ingredient that guides the instruments in creating the melody in this song. The extremes of this tune aren’t too high or too low the stay at a pretty even mid-range. There are no huge dramatic changes in the song. The vocal harmony is smooth and incredible; it just makes you feel really good. The pitch of the voice is low and the instruments pitch change just a little at times but nothing to significant. The notes, like the title of the song, are repeated. The repetition of the repeated notes happen more in the background of the song and they are not long and fast. Shake Rattle and Roll has a homophonic texture. This jump blues song with the boogie woogie piano has one clear melody. This clear melody is supported by harmonies of the other instruments in the band. It has a simple-verse chorus structure. “Shake rattle and Roll” uses a 12-bar blues pattern. The 12-bar blues is composed of twelve groups that have four-beat measures.
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