BY: KRISTAL RUDY

MUSIC 1010

Introduction:

Taylor swift
established in 2006
Country

Who is Taylor??
Born

on December
31, 1989 in
Pennsylvania
Famous for her
Contemporary music
Singer/songwriter
Big Machine Records

The
Band

TaylorSwift
Singer,Songwriter

Michael Meadows
Quitar,Banjo,

Paul Sidoti
Singer,Quitarist

Amos J Heller
Bass Player

David Cook
Keyboard,piano

Matt Billingslea
Drummer

Awards/Albums

Biography

Composition
History
Im Only Me
When Im With You

2006
Featuring
Lyrics

Taylor Swift and band

written by Taylor swift

Listening Guide:
Time

Form

Description: Rhythm, melody, texture, Harmony,

Timbre, Dynamics

0:00

Intro

begins with guitar played in mezzo Forte. Rhythm sets up for

vocals to come in.

0:04

Verse 1

Vocals are introduced steady tempo is kept

0:30

Pre Chorus

Vocals Crescendo, Tempo beings to speed up, guitar becomes

more involved.

0:36

Chorus

Drums give a significant beat, Vocals crescendo. Dissonant

harmony.

1:14

Verse 2

Fiddle leads in vocals. Tempo steady's. Basis rhythm is kept.

1:41

Pre Chorus

Vocals begin to crescendo. Drums get more involved

1:47

Chorus

Vocals are at Fortissimo. Tempo gradually increases.

2:24

Bridge

Monophonic texture, vocals and instruments Crescendo.

Accelerando

2:40

Chorus

Fortissimo. Vocals crescendo. Set and steady rhythm

3:07

Conclusion

Forte forte. Vocals and instruments Crescendo before

decrescendo.

Composition
Sparks FlyHistory

2010
Featuring
Lyrics

Taylor swift and Band

written by Taylor Swift

Listening Guide:
Tim
e

Form

Description: Rhythm, melody, texture,

Harmony, Timbre, Dynamics

0:00

Intro

Instrumentals violin , guitar, drums start out mezzo

forte. Rhythm sets up for vocals to come in

0:17

Verse 1

Vocals introduced and rhythm is set.

0:48

Chorus

Vocals crescendo. Drums take over rhythm. Tempo

remains the same

1:23

Instrumental

Vocals fade out. Instrumentals lead into next verse.

1:32

Verse 2

Begins with monophonic texture until instrumentals

come back in after slight pause.

2:03

Chorus

Crescendo. Tempo increases. Drums take over rhythm.

2:47

Bridge

Rhythm change, Mezzo forte. Guitar takes over rhythm.

3:19

Chorus

Decrescendo and tempo slows then begins to crescendo

again leading into conclusion.

3:57

Conclusion

Crescendo, Fortissimo. Instrumentals lead song out.

Compositions History:
We

Are Never Ever Getting back

together

2012
Featuring
Lyrics

Taylor swift and Band

written by Taylor swift, Max Martin,

Shellback

Listening Guide:
Time

Form

Description: Rhythm, melody, texture, Harmony,

Timbre, Dynamics

0:00

Intro

Guitar introduces the song. Tempo is established. Mezzo

forte.

0:06

Verse 1

Set beat. Spoken song. Mezzo forte

0:28

Pre Chorus

Crescendo leading into chorus. Fortissimo.

0:39

Chorus

Crescendo to fortissimo. Tempo increases.

1:07

Verse 2

Rhythm re established. Drums main rhythm. Decrescendo.

1:19

Pre Chorus

Crescendo leading to Chorus.

1:29

Chorus

Crescendo. Tempo increases

2:03

Bridge

Monophonic texture. Mezzo forte. Spoken song.

2:25

Chorus

Crescendo to fortissimo.

2:49

Conclusion

Instrumentals and back ground singing lead song out.

Decrescendo.

Composition History
22
2012
Featuring
Lyrics

Taylor swift and band

written by Taylor swift, Max Martin,

Shellback

Listening Guide:
Time

Form

Description: Rhythm, melody, texture, Harmony, Timbre,

Dynamics

0:00

Intro

Guitar leads in vocals. Steady tempo.

0:04

Verse 1

Vocals introduced. Mezzo forte.

0:25

Pre chorus

Crescendo. Fortissimo. Begins to bring in chorus

0:41

Chorus

Tempo increases. Fortissimo. Crescendo. Harmony is dominant

towards end.

1:09

Verse 2

Decrescendo from chorus

1:28

Pre Chorus

Begins to crescendo. Increase in tempo

1:45

Chorus

Crescendo levels out. Tempo increases.

2:15

Bridge

Harmony and polyphonic texture. fortissimo

2:51

Chorus

Tempo increases. fortissimo. Crescendo

3:27

Conclusion

Back and forth singing between melody and harmony.

References

http://farm3.staticflickr.com/2514/3747903682_d85c1089b0.jpg
(pic 1 on slide 2)

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=big+machine+record
s+taylor+swift&view=detailv2&&id=58672CDD2C3E087AFC7A51
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=608040346641762424&thid=OIP.M5f78bae5a6c3cfed3e5eb432f
75456e5o0
(pic 2 slide 3)

https://app.napster.com/?redirect=1

https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=Taylorswift+and+ba
nd&view=detailv2&&id=72A83E4DD4C5BB1AB7FA94F482E26762F5
80DF73&selectedIndex=3&ccid=TWcbAGEV&simid=608038637308
609467&thid=OIP.M4d671b00611539f8f7d9639b215b1fe5o0&aja
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https://theswiftagency.com/profiles/