Performing and composing ideas
Here is a table of the techniques featured in Someone Like You. These techniques can be used in performances and compositions.
| Performance | Composition | |
| Rallentando | A rallentando should be carefully judged, depending on the genre of music being performed | A rallentando before a new or final section can give a sense of final anticipation |
| Plagal cadence | With any type of cadance, it is wise to be aware of the cadence points at the end of each phrase so that the audience know when the finale is or isn't | A plagal cadence sounds final but is a softer ending than a perfect cadence |
| Verse-chorus structure | Think about how each section can be performed differently to keep it interesting | Develop each verse or chorus to keep compositions interesting |
| Melody-led homophony | Create a balance between the melody and accompaniment and think where the accompaniment needs to support the melody more | Write for the accompaniment instruments as a block, with the melody line above |
| Broken chords | If playing broken chords, stress the first of the pattern to establish good flow in the music | Broken chords are a good way to establish a flowing accompaniment |
| Rallentando | |
| Performance | A rallentando should be carefully judged, depending on the genre of music being performed |
| Composition | A rallentando before a new or final section can give a sense of final anticipation |
| Plagal cadence | |
| Performance | With any type of cadance, it is wise to be aware of the cadence points at the end of each phrase so that the audience know when the finale is or isn't |
| Composition | A plagal cadence sounds final but is a softer ending than a perfect cadence |
| Verse-chorus structure | |
| Performance | Think about how each section can be performed differently to keep it interesting |
| Composition | Develop each verse or chorus to keep compositions interesting |
| Melody-led homophony | |
| Performance | Create a balance between the melody and accompaniment and think where the accompaniment needs to support the melody more |
| Composition | Write for the accompaniment instruments as a block, with the melody line above |
| Broken chords | |
| Performance | If playing broken chords, stress the first of the pattern to establish good flow in the music |
| Composition | Broken chords are a good way to establish a flowing accompaniment |