Tag Archives: lyrics

Copyright in Lyrics: The Case of Taylor Swift

Posted on November 2, 2015 by Paul Carr

There was an article in The Guardian today that discusses the $42m lawsuit against Taylor Swift by Jesse Graham. Firstly, before we start – here are the videos of the two tracks in question – Swift’s ‘Shake it Off’ and … Continue reading →

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Music Analysis and the Elements of Music

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Paul Carr

Like I have done for the last few years, I gave my annual lecture to my musicology class regarding the ways that the Elements of Music (EOM) can be a good starting point for analysis. In the UK, the EOM … Continue reading →

Posted in Musicology | Tagged dynamics, elements of music, form, groove, harmony, lyrics, melody, mix, Music, national curriculum, paul carr, tempo, texture, the elements of music, timbre | 2 Comments