The articulation of this song is easily heard, there is no words I had troubles with understanding. The articulation Sinatra is exactly what a Jazz Song needs. The articulation in a Jazz song is very important, since the band in the background can easily drown out the words. This songs dynamics help the range of Sinatra’s voice and the melody, assisting the emotion he trying to purvey. I love the dynamics, as I stated in the intro of this post, I love using any objects as a personal set of bongos, hitting them profusely, most of the time making my hands hurt. As the solo begins, ends and when the song comes to a close, the drums become very noticeable, as the drummer is most likely putting most of his energy into making the song transition into the separate sections. The saxophone keeps a steady dynamic, while the trumpets and trombones back it up with the louder notes. The dynamics of this song is heard mostly in the band, especially when the solo section of the song starts. A huge influence for Sinatra was he was about to Marry his 21 year old wife, Mia Farrow, which caused his melody to seem more natural. In my opinion, Frank Sinatra is one of the few who can pull this off. Getting such a slow, smooth melody can be hard with the tempo of the band that is playing. The melody in this song has a very smooth flow, which is often with songs with a slow swing, and nearly never with a fast swing. The melody, assisted by the range, beat and tempo, is the key part of getting a listener to enjoy the song. When he hits the lower note he makes me feel like he is more sincere about what he is saying and when he hits his high note it feels like he is expressing happiness. I love the range of the song, as it adds more emotion to the song. The range of his singing is perfect for a Jazz song, which is why this song is so widely known. The range Frank Sinatra shows in this song is very broad, starting the song at the medium of his range, going to a low note right before the solo starts, ending the song on a high note. It always gives me a very enjoyable moment when the solo begins, since the dynamic rises and I can let my wild side out, by hitting anything like its a pair of bongos. Since it isn’t a fast swing, the swing is pretty easy to replicate. The beat can be heard easily due to the snare drum, played on the head of the drum or as the ‘clicks’ you hear during the later parts of the song, which is playing almost constantly and consistently throughout the song, while the rhythm is heard in all the other instruments (including the remainder of the drums and cymbals) and Frank Sinatra himself.Įvery time I hear this song, I have to go back to my percussion roots and beat on any object in my vicinity since I get so wrapped up in the beat. The beat has a moderate tempo with a loose swing. “Fly me to the Moon” – Written in America by Bart Howard in 1954, Originally sung by Felicia Saunders, wasn’t sung by Frank Sinatra til 10 years later, even though his is considered the definitive version.

Bayonetta fly me to the moon