Streets of London
Rhythmic features - syncopation. The easiest way to understand syncopation is "a kind of off-beat rhythm." Tap the pulse of Streets of London and say the following words in the rhythm of the song; "So how can you tell me you're lonely, And say for you that the sun don't shine".
Notice that the words in red come in just ahead of the beat. This is syncopation.
Tonality - major.
Melodic features - Mixture of step and leap. Many intervals of a 3rd. Much of the melody is based on triads (chords)
Range of an octave (from low soh to high soh)
Notice that the words in red come in just ahead of the beat. This is syncopation.
Tonality - major.
Melodic features - Mixture of step and leap. Many intervals of a 3rd. Much of the melody is based on triads (chords)
Range of an octave (from low soh to high soh)