2006-11-10 19:21:34 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
something that is memorable
2006-11-10 19:25:01 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Typically, a power ballad begins with a soft keyboard or acoustic guitar introduction. Heavy drums and distorted electric guitars don't enter into the arrangement until the chorus or even later in the song, in the more modern takes (Such as Creed's With Arms Wide Open or Evanescence's My Immortal). The electric guitar parts usually take the form of simple root/fifth power chords which sustain until the next chord change, but screaming, melodic guitar solos are also important markers of this genre. The interplay throughout the arrangement between "clean" timbres and distorted ones is crucial to the creation of emotional tension in the power ballad aesthetic.
2006-11-11 03:25:17 · answer #2 · answered by sangheilizim 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Emotive lyrics, over singing (not always a bad thing), and conveying a message that others can relate to, even in its divine sappiness. Good examples of power ballads... "Power of Love" by Celine Dion, "Said I loved You But I Lied" by Michael Bolton, "I Wanna Love You Forever" by Jessica Simpson
2006-11-11 03:25:29 · answer #3 · answered by Whatev' Yo' 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Beggining with a soft keyboard harmony or an acoustic guitar
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Starting with a "love affair" lyric, then putting on some high drum beats, & a nice guitar solo...(Crap!)
(Listen to Metallica's Fade to black, then'll you'll realise what's a real Ballad!)
2006-11-11 05:06:01 · answer #4 · answered by Rewolve 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Heavy guitar distortion,powerful drums,a hit of the splash cymbals at every chord change(mostly at the chorus part),high note vocal...
2006-11-11 03:37:28 · answer #5 · answered by Vince L 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to youtube, search "every rose has it's thorn" watch, listen, think. That is THE power ballad.
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2006-11-11 05:26:48 · answer #6 · answered by stratplayer1967 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the person singing has to have really big hair
2006-11-11 03:31:07 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋