Song Analysis 5 Once upon a time in the west
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Instructions: There is no timing, note direction or rest information, this is done for a reason. You want to develop your ear to hear the melody of the song, so you want to reduce the crutches as much as possible. Use the chords as a crutch, the interval information may be first used as a crutch to work out the song, however, you want your ear to take over eventually. In time, with the more songs you practice, you'll no longer need the interval information, you'll be able to hear melodies, your right hand will find the melody.
Key of D Aeolian
D 😊 G A A D
3 2 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 7 3 3 2 1 -7 -7 6 1 -7 -7 6 3
The song introduction, observe the octave jump, 3 to high 3 on G. The line ends with 3 on D, the same note 6 on A.
D 😊 G A A D
3 2 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 7 3 3 2 1 -7 -7 6 1 -7 -7 6 1
Second introduction line, same as the first but resolves to the 1.
D 😊 G A A D
3 2 2 1 1 7 2 1 1 7 3 3 2 1 -7 -7 6 1 -7 -7 6 1
Second introduction line, same as the first but resolves to the 1.
D 😌 Bm
5 3 4 3 2 -3
Am7 Vm7 G❤️
4 3 1 1
D
7 6 3
Lead in on 5. This is the main verse of the piece of music. Observe the beautiful low 3 to high 1 move on the G, takes you to another place.
Bm 🥹
4 3 2 3 1
F#m
-3 -3
G D
3 5 5 3
This is where we reflect in our sadness, waiting for the change.
Bm 😌
5 1 1 5 5 -3 -3 2 2
Bm Gm
1 5 5 1 5 5 1
A# bVI7
-7 3 3 -7
The music starts to move, has a mellow change at Bm and then starts to build up towards the final release, beautiful.
D 🥲
5 1 7
G
-5 3 3 2
A
1 -7 -7 1
The final release, where we let go of our emotions and give into our sadness. The 1 on A is the 5 lead note on D
Song Skeleton
Key of D Aeolian
The music repeats at section 1 and repeats again with a key change to finish the piece. We'll not do the key change today.
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