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Rhythm in Hallelujah
Rhythm in Buckley’s Hallelujah is pretty consistent through most of the song. The majority of the song is an ABAB rhythm, with a little variation in the climax of the verse. The beginning starts with the electric guitar doing a variation of the rhythm, and even has some harmony in it. The verses and chorus…
The Form of Hallelujah
The form in Hallelujah is fairly cut in dry, though Buckley does do quite a bit of improvisation which complicates it. It opens with the first verse “I heard there was a secret cord…” which then goes into the chorus “hallelujah, hallelujah.” It goes into the second verse “well your faith was strong…” and…
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