The melody starts after the introduction.

It is conjunct and moves in ascending and

descending scales. The mood of Verse 1 is more embarrassed and sung in a piano dynamic
to reflect that. The texture of the accompaniment is sparse here so that the vocal line really
comes through. Each phrase starts syncopated and sequencing is used. During Verse 2 it
seems more syncopated on a descending scale. It is sung legato throughout. The mood from
Bar48 is passionate and shows anger which builds from the previous mood of feeling
dejected and embarrassed. At Bar57 it has a rubato feel to return back to the starting mood
to end. The dynamics change throughout in the vocal mood to relate to the mood that is
being portrayed.
The accompaniment of the actual recording starts at the intro and has a piano
playing chords, a cello playing sustained notes, and a guitar playing syncopated rhythm. For
my actual performance however, I am going to have a piano playing the guitar part. The
accompaniment for the verses are mainly the same with a few subtle changes; more passing
notes to link the phrases together. A violin comes in at the chorus and has almost a counter-
melody. Throughout the piece the types of chords used are not your usual triads. There are
added 2nd notes, suspended chords and added 11th notes. The bass parts sometimes plays
notes not relating to the chord. An example of this is in Bar35 where there is a G chord with
a C in the bass. The key change at Bar48 relates to the mood that is happening in the
melody, which is angry and passionate. The texture at this point is at its fullest then calms
down to the original mood. At Bar59 the accompaniment is higher to go along with the
climatic part of the song contrasted to the calmer, embarrassed start.
There are many challenges when performing this piece for example, the
syncopation. Each phrase is syncopated so I have to keep in time. The melody also has
frequent changes in direction which are easily forgetful. Reflecting the emotions in this
piece is difficult as the character goes through different emotions. Singing high at the fullest
part of the piece is difficult keep the dynamics required, portray the mood and control
breath. I like this piece as I am a fan of Pasek&Paul’s work in Dear Evan Hansen and
Dogfight. I am a huge fan of musical theatre and when I heard this piece I loves it, and was a
new experience as I have never sung a piece like this before.