Song analysis- When I was your man by Bruno Mars

Choose a song, download and print out the Leadsheet and the Lyric Sheet

Listen to the song and on the following, answer the questions, or fill in the tables.

I. Arranging/Production Analysis – on the Arranging Table

• Fill in the columns and rows as per instructions on the table

II. Musical analysis – on the Lead Sheet

• Melodic Rhythm – what melodic rhythms are used in each section?

• Melodic Pitch – what pitches are used in each section?

• Harmonic – Analyze the chords using roman numerals

III. Lyrical analysis – on the Lyric Sheet

• Label each section name

• Answer these four questions relating to the lyric

Who is the singer? Is it an “I/You” song?

Who are they singing to?

When is the song taking place?

Where is the song taking place?

• Summarize the lyric in one sentence

• Summarize each section in one sentence

• What is the rhyme scheme of each section?

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