Music FridayNames:

Songs That Changed Our

Lives

#3 - Let it Be The Beatles

#2 - Boulevard of Broken Dreams

Green Day

#1 - SuperstitionStevie Wonder

Stevie WonderStevland Hardaway Morris, known best by his stage name, Stevie Wonder, was born May 19th, 1950 in Saginaw, Michigan.

He has been blind since shortly after birth because he was born premature.

He signed with Motown’s Tamla label at age 11.

To date, he has recorded over 30 U.S. top 10 hits, received 22 Grammy awards, and sold over 100 million records and singles.

He has received more Grammys than any other male solo artist, and is one of the 60 top-selling music artists.

Elements of MusicRhythm

Regular 4/4 time signature

Trumpet, saxophone, bass, and drums have syncopated rhythm

Emphasis is on beat 1

Melody

Both the bass and the brass have a repeated ostinato

Vocals have a medium to high range

Vocals generally “walk” up or down, huge leaps in range are few

Expressive Elements of MusicTimbre

Vocals are very bright and smooth, although at certain parts, it gets raspy

The saxophone has a raspy sound

The bass is smooth and bright

TempoIt remains at moderato for the entirety of the song

The tempo is very steady and is kept by the bass and drums

Superstition Lyrics

Why We Like the Song

The bass line very rhythmic and sharp

The riffs in the vocals are complex and interesting to listen to

The songwriting is very good for its time

Works Cited

"Stevie Wonder." Wikipedia. Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Feb. 2014. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.

"Entrevistas - Let It Be." RicardoOrlandini.net -. N.p., 5 Aug. 2013. Web. 19 Feb. 2014.

The Biography of Stevie Wonder - Singer Life Story. "The Biography of Stevie Wonder - Singer Life Story." Poemhunter.com. Web. 21 May 2014.