And yet as time went on, I began to see that it has what I call the Spice Girls Factor–designed to make groups of adolescent girls dance around in their bedrooms, sing into hairbrushes, and post videos of the whole ordeal on YouTube for their friends to watch. To put it bluntly: “Single Ladies” is just downright bizarre. Pop music has certainly gotten interesting over the past 5 years, but this song was, well, too interesting. Several months ago, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine about whether or not this single would flop. Special Songwriting Devices Used: No back beat, Polytonality (technically polymodality**), Resolution using a Minor 6 chord, Starting a melody on sol (Click here to open the music video in a new window.) This week, I’m going to break down the music theory behind one of the most unusual pop songs to come out in years: Beyoncé’s “Single Ladies.” If you are a self-taught musician, you may find it helpful to check out my Solfege To Intervals Translation Chart to follow the melodic analysis. Keep a slight bend in your left knee.Thanks to all of you over at Reddit for voting up this article. Bring your right foot down, place your hands on your hips, and take a small step forward with your left foot.As you kick out, throw your hands up in the air. Transfer your weight to your left foot and kick out with your right on "6". As soon as you plant your right foot, quickly take a small step forward with your left foot. When you plant your right foot behind you, you're setting up for what's known as a "ball change." You're going to shift your weight by taking two small steps.Instead of shifting back to the left, roll your upper body and plant your right foot behind you on "4." X Research source The set up for the kick starts on "3" with your right hip out, and your left arm bent at the elbow and wrist.The only difference is that the second time through, you'll end the sequence with a kick.
The second eight counts of the dance are almost exactly the same as the first eight counts.
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