Katy Perry Andrea Hausknecht Music 1010 The basics

Katy Perry Andrea Hausknecht Music 1010

The basics • Katheryn Hudson, or as known by her stage name, Katy Perry, is a well know pop music artist today that has come a long way to get this far in her career.

Voice lessons and the beginning • How about the voice lessons and the Record Album! • Where did those begin?

Island Records • Island Records signed with Katy and helped her produce her first album • From there she was able to sing for local towns and special events

The meeting of Glen Ballard • Katy needed to be recognized by something bigger than a local concert event in order to become big.

Second Album! FOUR top selling songs from one Album? ! Who does that!

One of the Boys Album • • Hot N Cold I kissed a girl One of the boys Thinking of you Waking up in Vegas If you can Afford me Lost Self Inflicted

Composition History for Hot N cold • The second popular song from the album “One of the boys, ” was titled “Hot N Cold”. This is one of my favorite dance songs because the beat is fun and really makes you want to dance.

Hot N Cold Listening Guide • • • 1. Introduction 0: 00, specific tempo of keyboard hit three times, a. At 0: 08 guitar chimes in with normal volume, fast beat, and has a combined texture and melody to form a dynamic meter b. The meter of this section of music is rapid and each instrument is distinct in its melody 2. Chorus 0: 32 theme and variation, drum and guitar are most distinct with keyboard pitch and tone inter mixing, pulse of guitar is rapid and strokes are played in a continuous cycle dynamic is louder than before and plays for a duration of the chorus, theme 3. First verse 1: 01, constant loud keyboard, flute for about one second to switch up tempo, the timbre is guitar, symbols and drums, beat is fast 4. Chorus 1: 42 beat increases and is played more rapidly, music is harmonizing and is a variation from the first chorus, form is continued 5. Second verse 2: 07 lyrics fade out and music is solo, keyboard and guitar play an imitation of each other, heterophony form for melody and is medium volume 6. Chorus 2: 27 melody is repeated for final chorus a. Music becomes slower and beat is soft for five seconds, b. playing was guitar at a soft, calming pattern c. finishes calm pattern with soft symbol sound 7. last chorus repeated and music gradually fades out until volume is low and song is over

Hot N Cold- One of the Boys • This is one of the first popular songs by Katy Perry. It is about the roller coaster ride of her fiance being indecisive about their relationship. This is a fun, upbeat song that tells a classic story. • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=k. THNpusq 654

I kissed a girl compostion • The song I kissed a girl is a an experimental song that leads to a fun beat and tempo and has been on the top charts

I kissed a Girl listening Guide • I Kissed a Girl (3: 00) • 1. Introduction 0: 00 drums constantly beating, on third beat, beat is emphasized and played harder, melody is constant, pitch is hard and forceful • a. At 0: 09 seconds, guitar chimes in is harmony with the guitar, timbre is strong and shows that she is about to sing the chorus • 2. Chorus: 0: 33 drums continued to be played, hard timbre of guitar to emphasize vocals, form is kept in balance between guitar, drums and occasional keyboard make up the melody, texture is in sync • 3. Bridge 1: 07 guitar fades out and is left with guitar and keyboard heterophony, keyboard’s tempo slows • 4. Chorus 1: 34, guitar chimes in, emphasized beat on drums, keyboard, piano all make the melody strong and repetitive, drum still continuing hard third beat, guitar ranging in pitch, texture is continued, tempo primo • 5. Second verse 2: 05, melody slowed to just keyboard, volume is more quiet, • 6. Chorus 2: 30 all instruments chime in for a full ending focused on a blended melody of variation and beat • 7. Final 2: 45 melody and timbre fades and song is in cadence

I kissed a girl • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=X 024 NEs. Dy. C 8

Teenage Dream • • • Teenage Dream Last Friday Night California Gurls Firework Peacock Circle the Drain The one that got away E. T Who am I living for? Hummingbird Heartbeat Not like the movies • The first four songs listed were in the Billboard Top 100 songs for 69 CONSECUTIVE WEEKS!!

Third Album Release (Teenage Dream)

California Gurls Composition History The next album was “Teenage Dream”. This album had multiple hits, but the first one to become popular was “California Gurls”. Snoop Dogg helped her make this song popular.

California Gurls Listening Guide • 1. Introduction 0: 00, soft keyboard • a. Conversational piece: 0: 5 melody increases, every third note is hard and pattern starts over, guitar chimes in • 2. Verse one 0: 20 every other beat is distinct and hard (keyboard strokes), guitar melody starts to increase in volume and tempo as closer to theme of song • 3. Chorus 0: 53 theme and variation harmonize pitch, beat is fast, tempo increases, instruments collaborate form and variation • 4. Verse two 1: 35 beat from chorus is continued, but is a slower pace and volume, every other beat emphasis is continued, • 5. Chorus 1: 55 volume and tempo are increased, each instrument fades in and increases time played and how fast, form is great and balanced, harmony is using the three instruments as before • 6. Bridge 2: 22 music is faded and let the lyrics become theme and distinctive feature, melody is still playing in background with continued beat and note emphasis but is not as loud • 7. Chorus 3: 05 texture is back to including all instruments and weaving between beat and tempo, rhythm is the excitement of the ending and is in form with continuing beat from songs, song fades with a few simple keyboard strokes and ends without fading out

California Gurls • Candy Land, Candy Land! Everything you could possibly want to eat as a sugary treat is in this video. • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=F 57 P 9 C 4 SAW 4

Teenage Dream Composition • When do people feel like there is nothing that can be better than being young? That everything that happens romantically or socially is better in the Teenage years. This is The “Teenage Dream. ”

Teenage Dream Listening Composition • • • Teenage Dream (3: 48) 1. Introduction 0: 00 very slow beat of continual keyboard strokes and soft guitar playing 2. Bridge 0: 05 slow beat of keyboard is continued, drums added softly, same repetitive beat, form is beginning before theme of song 3. Chorus 0: 43 drums disappear and piano and keyboard harmonize a. beat slightly increases, for is being repeated and balances between soft and a little more loud volume 4. Verse one 1: 30 rhythm is soft, dynamics is harmonizing with rhythm, form remains balanced, tempo and timbre working together for interwoven structure 5. Bridge 1: 42 slow texture but form is a variation of verse one 6. Chorus 1: 52 beat slightly increases, being repeated and balance out sound for even measure 7. Verse two 2: 30 lyrics fade and just a simple soft guitar for a few seconds 8. Chorus 2: 40 continual form and harmony, melody and pitch are same as earlier 9. Verse three 3: 27 fade out of guitar, keyboard and drums left to play melody, drums fade out and keyboard is left to play a few key strokes before tempo is faded and song is over

Teenage dream • Heres to the life of the little things and not worrying about growing up. • http: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=98 Wtm. W-lfe. E

And to be released. . • Katy is continuing to produce another album and only releases a song at a time ( titled Roar) in order to get fans excited for what the whole album will be like.

Why is she so popular? ! • • Upbeat music Amazing voice Eye catching costumes. . Plus who else could pull off blue hair and not b a smurf? ! • She has songs people can relate to.

sources • • Sources: Katyperry. com Billboard. com/top 100 Katy’s video “Part of me”