One of the subgenres of rock that I’m going to write about is Alternative rock. The alternative rock is different from other types of rock because most of all its’ melody is not as strong as hard rock. The dynamics most of the time don't jump so high and the energy felt is much more calm rather than a scream fest. It is more about the emotional and powerful content that is created by a small ensemble with more emphasis on singing and creativity. Most of all in the alternative rock song, there will be a moment or a part of the song that the singer will not sing but play the guitar, a drum, or a trumpet solo possibly with other instruments to follow. Just like other rock subgenre, in an alternative rock song the instruments are electric guitar, bass guitar, drum and a keyboard instrument. Besides these basic instruments, saxophone and flutes may also be performed within alternative rock.
In the song “More Than a Memory” of Hoobastank there is not electric guitar but instead the acoustic guitar, saxophone and flute.
0:00: the guitar and flute play the recomposed melody.
0:18: the keyboard joins in
0:26: Hoobastank starts to sing
1:54: the saxophone starts to mark the begin of the chorus
2:31: saxophone plays to mark the end of the chorus and then flute and saxophone play the transfer part
3:26: repeat the chorus
3:45: playing keyboard
4:00: repeat the chorus
4:50: finish by al the instrument together
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