This reiterates the significance of the melody in a piece using melodic contour. Melodic contour basically helps shape a melody. When looking at a piece of music we can see the melody grow, ultimately climaxing, and then began to dwindle down to the resolution. It is kind of like telling a story or writing an essay. The plot slowly builds up and then the listener experiences the climax of the song: In this case when Miley Cyrus reaches the chorus bellowing “I came in like a wrecking ball, I never hit so hard and low, all I wanted was to break your wall, and all you did was wreck me.” The melody then begins to shape itself into more of a resolving sound at the end when she concludes her naked rant with “I never meant to start a war, I just wanted you to let me in….” Without even watching the video the melody helps paint a clear picture and convey a powerful
This reiterates the significance of the melody in a piece using melodic contour. Melodic contour basically helps shape a melody. When looking at a piece of music we can see the melody grow, ultimately climaxing, and then began to dwindle down to the resolution. It is kind of like telling a story or writing an essay. The plot slowly builds up and then the listener experiences the climax of the song: In this case when Miley Cyrus reaches the chorus bellowing “I came in like a wrecking ball, I never hit so hard and low, all I wanted was to break your wall, and all you did was wreck me.” The melody then begins to shape itself into more of a resolving sound at the end when she concludes her naked rant with “I never meant to start a war, I just wanted you to let me in….” Without even watching the video the melody helps paint a clear picture and convey a powerful