Why This Song Is Impactful #16: the Beatles "Eleanor Rigby"

I recorded a cover of this song with my rock duo Minnasia. Check it out!    • Minnasia: Eleanor Rigby - Beatles Cov...   Even before we get to the innovative and ground-breaking arrangement, the Beatles' "Eleanor Rigby" is a gem of a song. We'll break down the song's melody to study these songwriting techniques: Repetitive figure in the melody to reinforce a certain idea Big intervals in key spots to draw listeners' attention Contrasting gestures among song structures to heighten the sense of drama -- "Impactful" music is a school of thought around how some music hits us deep inside and becomes meaningful. Creating such music is my primary interest, so approaches and techniques I learn from other people's songs are from that perspective. ** Please read this bit ** Hey, thanks for checking out my video. I'm Ari Koinuma. I'm a Japanese-born, Minnesota (USA) based rock songwriter / guitarist /singer. My mission is to spread "impactful" music -- songs that hits you somewhere deep inside. I have two acts: Minnasia is my rock duo with vocalist Voua 'Bob' Yang, and Aristotle's Hope is my solo project. If you enjoy what I do, please help me make more! Become my patron at   / arikoinuma   YouTube:    / arikoinuma   YouTube (Original Music Playlist):    • Aristotle's Hope: She Straightened He...   Blog: http://arikoinuma.com Twitter:   / arikoinuma   Facebook:   / arikoinumamusic   Look forward to connecting with you -- enjoy!