Song #2-Journey(7:03)

Instrumentation- Some of the instruments used in this song are the : saxophone, trumpet, drum kit,
congas, piano, guitar, bass guitar and male main and background voices.

Timbral Features- Each of the instruments above play a very important role in this song. The following
are the roles that each of these instruments play.

● The voices in this song portrays an example of call and response throughout different parts of
the song but mainly in the chorus. The back up singers would answer the lead male voice.
● The brass and woodwind instruments (saxophone and trumpet) played fills in the song and also
had moments that showed call and response.
● The drum and the congas helped to maintain a timing and rhythmic pattern for the song.
● The piano along with the guitar strummed chords to give the song a harmonic structure.

Melody-

The piece in the key of F major.

HARMONY

This song is in the key of F Major. F,Eb, Bb, C and Ab were the most commonly used chords in this song
although coming towards the end of the song D minor was also used. F is the first chord (tonic), Eb is the
7th chord (Leading note), Bb is the 5th chord (Dominant), C is the 6th chord (Subdominant), Ab is the
4th chord (Subdominant) and D is the 6th chord(Submediant).

Texture

The texture of this piece is homophonic which means it is characterized by the movement of
accompanying parts in the same rhythm as the melody.

Structure/ form-

The structure of this piece is mainly verse chorus . The verse and pre chorus was repeated 3 times. A
bridge was played after the third chorus before the third verse.

Expressions

The dynamic of this piece is mezzo forte which means moderately loud. In addition, the tempo of the
piece is andante which means at a medium or walking pace. The song was performed at 105 beats per
minute.