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
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