Oasis – Wonderwall

Rhythm

This song presents a duple meter and it has 8 beat per measure. We can easily recognize the downbeat in this song because the strumming pattern of the acoustic guitar (the rhythm of the song) during the entire song. I can say that this song has an andante tempo.

Melody

The song is in a minor scale. The melody of the song is lead by Liam Gallagher’s raspy voice, and the strumming of the acoustic guitar play by Noel Gallagher.  Liam Gallagher cant reach high pitches, therefore, this song is sung using low pitches.

Instrumentation and timbre

At the begging of the song, there is only an acoustic guitar playing follow by Liam’s vocals. As the song progress, a cello and the drums are introduced at 1:02. The cello comes in and out of the melody from time to time. The drums seams to have a different beat speed. There is also an electric guitar playing in the background. At Later, at 1:43 a tambourine is also added to the song as an accompaniment. Finally, a piano is introduced at 4:01.In this song, the piano was meant to tell the listener that song is about to end.

Harmony

We can hear harmony throughout the whole song. Consonance prevails during the whole song. In other words, the instruments and the vocals go together during the entire song. The key is minor.

Dynamics

The dynamic of the song is moderate soft.

Texture

The song has one main melody and accompaniments so this song is homophonic.

Form

This song has a ternary form.

 

4 thoughts on “Oasis – Wonderwall

  1. Mykola Toropov

    Are you sure the song is in the minor scale it does give you that feeling of sadness but then again it seems to resolve itself. i also really like the song I’ve heard it before but didn’t know who the artist was.

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