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Ella Fitzgerald. “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”. Texture. Texture: is the way melody, rhythm, and harmony are combined in a composition to determine the overall quality of the sound of a piece. (Benward & Saker) It is usually described as the thickness, density, or range of a piece.
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Ella Fitzgerald “They Can’t Take That Away From Me”
Texture • Texture: is the way melody, rhythm, and harmony are combined in a composition to determine the overall quality of the sound of a piece. (Benward & Saker) • It is usually described as the thickness, density, or range of a piece
The Introduction Notice the beginning of the piece has a thin texture. Even in this piano and voice reduction, you can see that the piano has the harmony which is simple and is a nice intro to the piece.
A Full Texture The full texture comes in after the introduction, when the chorus comes in.
The Climax • The texture gets fuller as the song progresses and by the end of the piece it has climaxed and has gotten louder and more intense.
Resources • “They Can’t Take That Away” – Ella Fitzgerald :The Best of Song Books, 1993 • Pictures: • www.ellafitzgerald.com • www.onlinesheetmusic.com - George Gershwin Version • www.onlinesheetmusic.com - Piano Reduction • www.lionelhampton.nl • www.guardian.co.uk • www.symphonicjazz.org • “Texture” : Benward & Saker (2003). Music: In Theory and Practice, Vol. I. Seventh Edition