Lady Gaga's MIXED METER Star Spangled Banner?!

A video on YouTube. In Music Lessons, a Krater category.

Summary by Krater

An analysis of the music theory and arrangement behind Lady Gaga's rendition of the Star-Spangled Banner at the inauguration of Joe Biden, exploring its use of mixed meter, chord progressions, and stylistic choices.

From the video

Answers: Why did Lady Gaga use mixed meter in her Star-Spangled Banner performance at the inauguration?

mixed meter in the Star-Spangled Banner
chord progressions and voice leading
comparison with Whitney Houston's version
musical theater arrangement style

What it concludes

Lady Gaga's arrangement of the Star-Spangled Banner uses mixed meter shifting between 4/4 and 3/4 to create forward momentum and narrative storytelling.
The arrangement nods to John Clayton's arrangement for Whitney Houston at the 1994 Super Bowl while taking a more formal, martial, and Broadway-inspired approach.
The use of syncopation, anticipated beats, and subtle harmonic choices effectively mimics the gravity and emotional weight of the event.

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