When I performed the song to the class there were a few ideas for development which I have taken onboard. Musically it was suggested to me that I should add a second guitar part, perhaps slide guitar. This was something I had already considered but hadn't started developing yet. When writing the second guitar part I tried utilising the slide but felt it was too intrusive over the melody of the lyrics. I would describe the songs style as folk/country, which I think is good for a story telling song as the music doesn't detract in any way from the lyrics. As this was a lyrical brief I didn't then want to compromise this by adding a complicated guitar part. Instead I opted to add country style guitar licks which sit in the background so that the lyrics have room to breathe. It was also suggested that the instrumental section gave the perception that the song was heading in a different direction and not back into the verse. On reflection I can understand why this might have been the case as the rhythm and pitch changed significantly. I feel I have addressed this problem by continuing the verse chords with a second guitar part over the top. Finally it was suggested that I consider my pronunciation of words and accent when singing in terms of delivering an authentic performance. As was mentioned, growing up listening to American singers can result in singing with an American accent or pronunciations different from your native language (Harrison, 2014). I'll be honest, I'm not sure this is something I can easily change, or feel comfortable changing. I've sung this way for so long now that it feels completely natural, and to change it would be ironically foreign...
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