The Power Of Repetition |
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Apr 6 2012, 12:51 PM
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What makes musical ideas stick to our minds? It's usually called repetition and you can read an extensive article about it if you click here: Repetition Definition
Each time a theme is developed, it uses repetitive phrases which establish a pattern/ recurring melody in our head until we end up humming it on the streets  It is a very powerful tool for any musician, it can include complex or very simple phrases, it can be technical or melodic and it is found in many famous songs. What will you guys say, if we discuss repetition in various forms by posting your favorite songs which have repetition included in their themes/ melodies, in this thread? I will start with an all time favorite guitar delice: He builds everything around the famous theme in the first two bars  ta ta ta ta taa ta aa ta aa taa-aaaaa using octaves and then you can hear it everywhere, but the beginning sticks to your head nonetheless, because it is heard so many times during the song.Let's keep em coming  Cosmin |
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so you will remember the song and the melody and when will go home you will be humming it! 
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Apr 7 2012, 04:54 PM
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That guy is EPIC! Is he famous? and why isn't he, if not? Repitition is very important, its the theme of the song. Thanks for sharing!
QUOTE (Dinaga @ Apr 7 2012, 10:18 AM)  This song. I'm obsessed with the main theme. I LOVE it. First he plays it quietly, then up an octave, building up the tension - then changes to the second theme and the crazy solo work. Then returns to the main themes which sound a lot more majestic now as the song progresses. And then... another solo in a totally different mood, just to explode in a more "in your face" shred! And after all that craziness he finally returns to the same theme, with an added twist. The moment at 4:26 is just estactic, at least for me. But the full effect can be experienced only if you listen to the whole song, start to end. He really knows to keep the melody in your head, but not become boring by repeating it over and over. And there's not only one repetitive theme, but several, and they flow really well, because every time he repeats the melody he adds a little unique decoration to it. And yeah, I hum this all the time, and when I showed this to my friends they hum it too I like songs that have the "catchy" part that sticks in your head, and I also like songs which have show-off moments like shred. But if you combine these two elements together, you get a masterpiece! That's one of the main reasons I love Deep Purple so much. To be honest, Ritchie isn't the most technically advanced player out there, but man he could write a catchy melody/riff! And the Highway Star solo - it's so famous and catchy, and it has that famous repetitive "bending part" that most of the guitarists who cover this song don't even think to improvise on this one! That's why I hate when someone comes to me and says: Why do you even practice speed and shred, it's all about the catchy-ness! And I respond: I practice it so I can put just a little bit of it between the catchy parts, so it sounds better, but only so much better and not overdoing it. -------------------- Keep on playing!
DWR My goal is to learn to play guitar like its my second language, and my first words to the world will be "Bite Me!". "Just fn play already!" Guitarist Title: Air Guitarist  Guitarist Title thread DWR's EPIC Practice Journal l DarkWaveRiffer's Modern Music Mentored By Cosmin Thread Lead Mastery Mentored by Gab Attacking Scales Mentored By Alex Thread Want to know how to practice for success?? Click here!! Are you sabotaging your practice? Click here! |
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