American Popular Music composed since the 1960s

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Jack Johnson is one of the most popular ‘singer-song writer in the U.S.  As his famous songs, there are better together, Angel, Good people, Sitting waiting wishing, etc. He grew up in Hawaii which was the most influential effect for him to always write some free and relax songs. He always play guitar or ukulele in his songs singing with a very soft voice.

Songs written by him are also influenced by Bob Dylan, Nick Drake, Cat Stevens, Ben Harper, Fugazi, The Beatles, Simon & Garfunkel, Jimmy Buffett, Bob Marley, Kids in Trees, Neil Young, Sublime, and A Tribe Called Quest.

Lots of people from all around the world love to listen to his songs when they need relax. He is one of the icon which make people feel more free and rest.

Banana Pancakes is published in the third album of Jack Johnson- In between Dreams.

This song is telling people that we should more relax and have freedom from the busy, and stressful life.

we should put down all of the stress, and feeling the freedom of our life.

Elements of Music:

1. Texture
– Homophonic

2. Timbre
– male Voice
– guitar

3. Melody
–  Major

4. Harmony
– Consonant

5. Rhythm – Tempo
– Moderate-walking tempo

6. Rhythm – Meter
– Duple

7. Genre
– pop

8. Composer
-Jack Johnson

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