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Musical Analysis of 'Perfect Illusion'


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Lady Gaga’s new song has an incredibly satisfying key change: here’s a musical analysis
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/discover/music-theory/lady-gaga-perfect-illusion-key-change/#X4mEYlQRos4Sm4zl.99

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Lady Gaga is known for her occasional dalliances in the world of classical music and it’s no secret that she’s a Juillard-trained pianist - but this might be the most muso-geek thing she’s ever done.

Released to great fanfare this week, her new song ‘Perfect Illusion’ features an extremely bold key chance right at the 111-second point. Listen:

 

But what’s so great about that? The Golden Ratio, that’s what. This divine scientific principle governs all sorts of things in the natural world, and composers like Bach loved using it to give shape to their compositions.

Now it seems like Lady Gaga has fallen for it too. By putting her key change at 111 out of 179 seconds, she’s nailed the Golden Ratio sweet spot, 1.618, otherwise known as ‘Phi’.
Read more at http://www.classicfm.com/discover/music-theory/lady-gaga-perfect-illusion-key-change/#X4mEYlQRos4Sm4zl.99

 

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ARTPOPNick

It sounds like heaven... So yeaaahh slay Queen of golden rules 

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why do these gifs don't embed at a macbook? xd somebody help me

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here's a musical analysis

I LOVE IT 

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AP but yes it's incredibly satisfying and a great thing she's implemented

ʟɪᴠɪɴɢ ᴛʜᴇ ɢᴏʟᴅ ᴀɴᴅ ᴛʜᴇ ꜱɪʟᴠᴇʀ ᴅʀᴇᴀᴍ ϟ†▽✰𝒿 ~Ɐ
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littlepotter
7 minutes ago, ARTPOPNick said:

It sounds like heaven... So yeaaahh slay Queen of golden rules 

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why do these gifs don't embed at a macbook? xd somebody help me

It's a broken link

chaeri pls
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ARTPOPNick
Just now, littlepotter said:

Is this intentional though? :oprah: 

I think it is, maybe not with the exact timing etc.. But I'm pretty sure she has a good ear for hearing that kind of 'golden ear worm' compositions, thats proves she has a LOT of talent.;

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littlepotter
1 minute ago, ARTPOPNick said:

Oh.. but if I do the same at my Windows PC it works :O

 

Don't know, I tried to put it in the web bar but it said site can't be reached

1 minute ago, ARTPOPNick said:

I think it is, maybe not with the exact timing etc.. But I'm pretty sure she has a good ear for hearing that kind of 'golden ear worm' compositions, thats proves she has a LOT of talent.;

Well we already knew she had :derpga: this keychange is still amazing. 

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Anastasios

the funny thing is the short form for perfect illusion is PI = π = 3,14

unfortunately, the song length isnt 3,14 tough, its just 3 minutes

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Rolf :D first of, julliard trained pianist in what universe muahaha.

And then this key change business. I repeat myself, but get it through you heads. Its The most common trick in pop world and is very very very generic and eurovision and used about a trillion times.  It's NOTHING clever, brilliant or inventive. Its a simple modulation. Makes The song even more homemade and amateurish in its all generic basicness. PI is just nothing in pure musical sence. 

Ps. That wasnt even a musical analysis -_- it just pointed out a basic (pop) music formula...

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17 hours ago, littlepotter said:

Is this intentional though? :oprah: 

It would be more impressive if it wasn't :giveup:

Inside, we are really made the same. 🕊
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