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Jimi Hendrix Musical Devices
Melanie Moreno
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience Jimi Hendrix is part of the group of musical geniuses that died at age 27. He was extremely influential and part of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His music was way beyond the times that he made them and sound much more modern. Hendrix was an iconic left-handed player of the guitar. He had an amazing ability to make new melodies. He was revolutionary black man during his times. He played with white players and played white music in a time that black people were put down. He showed his strength and love of music by still continuing. His music was a beautiful mix of black music and rock and roll.
The song “Fire” by Jimi Hendrix has an easy melody to follow. The lead guitar is the one that plays the melody, so it is easy to follow throughout the song. The harmony is consonant. The harmony is played with chords from the second guitarist. It flows well into the song and applies a nice layer. The harmony, melody and rhythm all affect how we perceive this song. Not just on element will determine our
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It shows fire and passion to the music. The music has an intro and an outro. The structure seems to be: In order, verse, chorus, verse, chorus, bridge, chorus, and then the outro. This song is very good. I enjoy the groove that is immediately provided in the song. Even after hearing it only once, I was already able to sing the lyrics. It shows how catchy the song is. It is no surprise that this song was a very popular one for Jimi Hendrix. One thing that I really loved was how even through the band only had three members; they were still able to provide a song full of texture. One of my own favorite rock bands, Muse, also only has three members. They use a recording device for the guitar to increase the texture and make something that only a huge band full of members can make. This shows just how influential Jimi Hendrix was to all future players. Many have taken to his

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