What makes a song groove




















You might object that groove is in the heart. I agree! Groove is in the heart. Quite the contrary. I find it totally amazing that the organization of sounds into patterns in time, along with slight deviations from those patterns, can bring a roomful of dancing people into a state of sweat-drenched ecstasy. Thanks a lot for the cool article! It explains a lot! But i still cant manage to fully understand the concept.

So groove is a type of ryhtm that goes away from the metronomical grid? Is that it? The groove is close enough to the metronomic grid to be understood as being a steady beat, but varies from it enough to show the distinct musical personality of the performer.

Cool post, I referenced your definition of groove and quoted you in my latest post. Pingback: It's all about groove — Skymonk. Makes me wonder: What is Vibe? Can it be defined technically as well? FutureLearn uses cookies to enhance your experience of the website. All but strictly necessary cookies are currently disabled for this browser.

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Zeiner-Henriksen, University of Oslo. In this article we will explore the term groove — as a noun and as a verb. But which ones? A figure is not a groove unless it is designed to be repeated Another neat exercise is to play around with the tempo of the groove. Speed it up, slow it down. What does the message seem to be with each new tempo? Finally, consider that when you start with the groove, the song you write will evolve differently than songs you write when you start with the melody or the lyric.

Go ahead and use the grooves of songs past to inspire new songs of our own. After they internalize, and your fingers know them by heart, you will become more versed in combining them with your natural tendencies as an original writer lyrically, harmonically, and melodically. Visit AllMusic.



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