http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vi_n2G8Ie90&feature=player_embedded
This song has a duple meter with an andante to moderato tempo. There is syncopation used with a quick saxophone note played between beats.
When it comes to the melody and dynamics of this song, Sister Nancy starts at a low pitch with a soft dynamic. She sings at a high pitch at 0:50 with a loud dynamic and then sings the rest of the song at different pitches with a louder dynamic.
The harmony seems to have consonance. The key is minor.
The instruments used in this song sound like a saxophone, a guitar or two, and drums. Sister Nancy voice is also echoed.
The texture is homophonic and the form is ternary. The second statement which starts at 0:50 is contrasting and then repetition brings us back at the third section at 1:04.
Sister Nancy she a one in a three million.
I’ve heard this song before, but never knew what the name of it was. I guess you could also say the song has calming and happy timbre.
Whenever I hear this song, that blaring intro from the sax sends chills through my spine. The song makes me want to dance, and puts me in a joyous mood. I’m not really sure whether the key is major or minor, but to me it sounds like major, maybe that is because of the beat.