![]() In Revenge, the singer decorates the melody with added notes, getting more elaborate as the piece continues. If I Ain’t Got You also shows homophony because Alicia Keys has backup singers who harmonize with her as she performs to enhance the texture of the song. In addition, Strozzi’s Revenge exhibits homophony, a musical texture in which a melody is performed with supporting accompaniment. Strozzi’s Revenge features a slow downward contour that is followed by a straight upward motion. In the chorus of If I Ain’t Got You, Keys moves higher with a gradual upward contour and then moves down sharply, and the pattern continues. This creates a flow and dimension that interests the listener. ![]() Similar to the melody of Strozzi’s Revenge, If I Ain’t Got You features long notes followed by short, staccato notes. Revenge is a Baroque era piece composed in 1651 that expresses a jilted lover’s thirst for revenge. This song was inspired by things happening around this time such as 9/11. If I Ain’t Got You is an R&B/neo-soul piece released in 2003 about the irrelevance of material things. The piece I chose to compare to a piece we covered in class was If I Ain’t Got You, which I will be comparing to Barbara Strozzi’s Revenge. Some of her more popular songs are Fallin’, If I Ain’t Got You, and No One. ![]() Alicia Keys is a singer-songwriter and musician, who is also a classically trained pianist. The concert I chose for this review was a 2017 Alicia Keys concert from YouTube.
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