By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
Transcribe the guitar hook, mellotron vibe counterline, and the vocal melody from the verse & chorus
Use looping and slow-down functions in a DAW as demonstrated by the teacher to help pick out musical details
Devise notational symbols to articulate nuances of intonation
Use transcriptions to explore how these musical elements relate to ideas of anxiety and self-care expressed by Oladokun in the podcast episode
Song Exploder, Episode 225: Joy Oladokun
Joy Oladokun, “Look Up,” from Defense of My Own Happiness (2021)
Analytical Tools:
Sonic Visualizer: A tool for analyzing audio recordings.
The Amazing Slow-Downer: A tool for slowing down the audio for assistance with transcription.