Kylie Bingham Semester Project Music 1010-051 Tyler Oliphant Taylor Swift Kylie Bingham Semester Project Music 1010-051 Tyler Oliphant

Biography

Born in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania on December 13th 1989.

She fell in with music at the age of 5.

She worked on her family’s Christmas Tree Farm.

She visited Nashville Tennessee on a regular basis before eventually moving to Hendersonville, TN.

The Bluebird Café in Nashville, TN is where She got her big break.

She signed with…

release her hit single “Tim McGraw” and She then went on to release her hit single “Tim McGraw” and her career all went from there.

She has won many awards. And is one of the top country stars today.

She funded the “Taylor Swift Education Center” in Nashville, TN to help kids follow their dreams.

Composition History

“Our Song” Taylor Swift - Released in 2007 - Written for her 9th grade talent show. - Wrote this song for a crush and after she became famous he wanted something to do with her and she told him he was too late.

“I knew you were Trouble” - Was written about an ex-boyfriend. Taylor Swift - Released in 2012. - Was written about an ex-boyfriend. - She loves this song because it is sung and portrayed exactly how she felt when she wrote it. - Won the YouTube Phenomenon award at the first ever YouTube Awards Ceremony

- In 2008 this song ranked #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. “You belong with me” Taylor Swift - Released in 2008. - Co-wrote this song with Liz Rose after overhearing a phone call where a guy was getting yelled at by his girlfriend. - The music video was shot at Pope John Paul II High school where Taylors younger brother goes to school. - In 2008 this song ranked #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. - A lot of the people in the video were actually her friends or friends of her brother.

“White Horse” Taylor Swift Released in 2008. - One of her favorite songs because it is so sparse. - Her idea of fairy tales. - This song won “Best Country Song & Best Female Country Vocal Performance” in 2010 - Featured in a two hour season premier on ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy in September 2008.

Listening Guide

“Our song” Taylor Swift 0:00               the intro begins with a violin then joined by the banjo 0:11               the rhythm stayed upbeat – there is now guitars, voice and drums 0:35               the chorus begins – dynamics increase. 2:07               rhythm slows down and the words are sung softer 2:21               chorus begins again 3:05               the song is closing so the rhythm is slowing down

“I knew you were Trouble” Taylor Swift 0:00               the intro starts with just a guitar playing a couple of cords in a fast tempo 0:05               the vocalist comes in at a medium tempo 0:05               the drums come in at a medium beat 0:42                the drums stop and pace slows down  1:07                drums come in strong along with the voice 1:18                the pace begins to slow down with just the guitar playing, then the drums and vocalist both come in 1:50                the instruments start to fade 1:55                all the instruments come in hard again as the pace of the song picks up again 2:35                the pace slows down once again as only the guitar is playing just a couple of cords 2:48                the drums come in as the song begins to pick up its pace 3:40                song ends

“You belong with me” Taylor Swift 0:00            the intro begins with the guitar, bass and drums 0:37             chorus begins – the dynamics increase – I believe there is now a banjo, piano and violin included with with the guitar, bass, drums and vocals 1:35              chorus ends – the dynamics decrease and then begin increasing towards the beginning of the chorus 2:30              no singing just instruments. 2:56              dynamics slow and the singing gets softer 3:42              song ends

“White Horse” Taylor Swift 0:00              the intro begins softly with the guitar. 0:42               tempo picks up with a medium voice and more guitar. 0:51               the chorus begins – dynamics increase. There are now drums, guitar, piano, and violin 1:20               chorus ends, dynamics stay higher then beginning of song. 1:57              everything picks up, more vocals and instruments become stronger 2:28              song slows down – no vocals, just instruments 2:40 song picks up once again, more intense drums and singing 2:57 song really picks up – you can really tell the anger in her voice. Dynamics have definitely changed from the beginning 3:54 song ends

Song Facts: http://www.songfacts.com/artist-taylor_swift.php Work Cited: Song Facts: http://www.songfacts.com/artist-taylor_swift.php Google Images: https://www.google.com/imghp?hl=en&tab=wi&ei=LHVFU7ajJ6jXygHY3YCIDg&ved=0CAQQqi4oAg Biography http://www.biography.com/people/taylor-swift-369608#awesm=~oB38hxJO8wWTQo

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