Question: Rational of selecting the song

I am a saxophonist who plays a lot of ballad songs. Be it for fun or working. Ballad/R&B/Pop
has been my most favourite genre ever since I started playing music. This shows that this genre
radiates with my soul quiet well. I love the uniqueness of each and every genre exist yet ballad is the
one closest to my heart.

The reason for choosing the song ‘Through the Fire by Chaka Khan’ is obviously because this
song a pop genre. I love the vocals and the straightforwarded lyrics yet meaningful sayings. From
music wise, I can feel each and every beat. All the harmonies and rhythmic attacks drives me into
loving music.

Those are the only reason for choosing this song. I have no over-exaggerated explanations to that.
The moment the music touched my soul, I knew that I love the song.
No Topic Original score Analysis Concept of Arranging
1 Form Theme-prechorus- A-B-C-A-B-C-D-C-E Change the original
chorus-theme- the form is Through- form
prechorus-chorus- Composed Simplified the form to
interlude-chorus- Intro (1-4) A-B-C-D-C
outro Verse A (5-12) It is a saxophone
Prechorus B (13-16) quartet. No lyrics
Chorus C (17-26)
Interlude(27-31)

2 Key signature Ab major The song uses only Follow

one key signature
until the end.
3 Time signature 4/4 The tempo of the Follow
song is just one time
signature
4 Harmony Basic harmony I iii7-vi v I7-IV iii vi- Follow
movement ii
Ab C7#5(secondary
dominant)-Fm7
Ebm9 Ab7-Dbmaj7
Cm7 Fm7-Bbm7

5 Instrumentation Vocal and combo Vocal: Female singer Change

Instrumentation It’s a sweet feel song
Drum, bass guitar, and I think saxophone
modern guitar, quartet is the most
piano and strings suitable
instrumentation for
this song
6 Expression Articulation In measure 21, Follow
there’s a strong line
of three notes which
the all instruments
play. It is like an
attack