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"Texas Hold 'Em" by Beyoncé is a HOOKFEST

Beyoncé's latest hit, "Texas Hold 'Em", is packed to the brim with hooks and hooking techniques.
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Max Martin's Melodic Math - Repetition Tweaks in Taylor Swift's "Shake It Off"

There's a myth about Max Martin's melodic math that all phrase repetitions must be precise. That's not true--

Hanging on to Melodic Tension in Maroon 5's "Girls Like You"

In my previous post I showed how the tension in the verse lingers by ending each phrase on ^2 (D). The chorus melody does the same thing but in a different way, starting with a melodic pattern that corresponds to the harmony but breaking it in the middle in order to let the D hang.
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Maroon 5's "Girls Like You" - A 'Schenkerian' Approach

It's easy to overlook how notes relate to each other when they are not adjacent but it's key to good songwriting. Here's how Maroon 5 maintain tension...
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