Analysis/Appraisal –Somewhere Only We Know
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Section 1 Analysis/Appraisal -Somewhere Only We Know I decided to use this piece for my appraisal for a number of reasons. This piece was released in 2004 by a band called Keane; it was the first single by this band, and the single that made them famous. This song is typical for Keane. It has block chords to create a pulsing beat. This seems to be a trademark for Keane's music. The pianist uses mainly block chords, to create the feeling that the song is pulsing, and I decided I could do this easily with my left hand, so my right hand could be free to play the melody line. This was difficult at first, as the block chords are very spaced out, and repetitive. I had not played anything like this with my left hand before. I also felt I could put feeling into this, improvising; adding crescendo's and diminuendo's to create feeling...


