Sunday, October 25, 2009
Analysis 'Castle on a Cloud'
Overall Structure
Introduction -- Verse -- Chorus -- Verse
Form
Ternary form --> ||:A:||B A1 ||
Chord Progression
Introduction: Am F E Am x2
Verse (A): ||: Am E F Dm E Am G C Dm C/E E E+ F Dm E Am :||
Chorus (B): F C F C Bb F E Am E F Dm E Am
Verse (A1): G C Dm C/E E E+ F Dm E Am
Roman Numeral and Functional Analysis
Introduction
Roman Numeral: Am: i V VI IV V i
Functional Analysis: T-PD---------D-T
Verse
Roman Numeral: Am: i V VI IV V i CM: V I ii I6 Am: V VI iv V I
Functional Analysis: T-D-------------T-------D-T-PD---------D-------------T
Chorus
Roman Numeral: FM: I V I V IV I Am: V
Functional Analysis: T- D-T- D------T------D
Verse
Roman Numeral: Am: i V VI IV V i CM: V I ii I6 Am: V VI iv V I
Functional Analysis: T-D-------------T-------D-T-PD---------D-------------T
Phrase Structure
The verses are essentially examples of 'Simple Period'. Bars 1-4 of the verse is the antecedent phrase, while bars 5-8 is the consequent phrase.
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