Musician Singer Songwriter Biography Born December 13 1989 In Wyomissing PA To Andrea and Scott Swift Younger brother Austin Swift Grew up on a Christmas Tree farm in Pennsylvania Moved to Hendersonville TN to further music career ID: 555627
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Taylor Swift
Musician, Singer, SongwriterSlide2
Biography Born December 13, 1989
In Wyomissing, PA To Andrea and Scott SwiftYounger brother Austin Swift
Grew up on a Christmas Tree farm in Pennsylvania
Moved to Hendersonville, TN to further music career.Slide3
The Early Years11 years old – sang “Star Spangled Banner” at Philadelphia 76ers game
12 years old – started writing her own songs and learned how to play the guitar13 years old – got a developmental deal with RCA records, which she walked away from at the end of the year14 years old – became the youngest songwriter hired by Sony in NashvilleSlide4
Taylor Swift’s big break!Taylor was discovered in 2006 by Scott Borchetta at Bluebird Café in Nashville. Swift became the first artist signed to Borchetta’s
record label Big Machine Records. Swift’s debut single “Tim McGraw” became a top 10 hit on the country charts and the self-titled album went platinum.Slide5
Taylor’s Music CareerAt 18 she toured as the opening act for several country headliners, including Faith Hill and Tim McGraw
She wrote and co-wrote all songs on her debut album2008 nominated for a Grammy in the Best New Artist categoryWon Academy of Country Music’s “Female Vocalist of the Year” AwardWon AMA for Favorite Female Country ArtistWon the American Music Association’s “Horizon” AwardSlide6
Taylor’s Music Career2008 2nd Album “Fearless” released and stays at the top of pop and country charts for 11 weeks
Highest selling country artist for 2008Won CMT award for Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year for “Love Story” which was her crossover song from country to pop music2009 won MTV Video Music Award “Best Female Video” making her first country star to win an MTV Award2010 “Speak Now” her 3rd album entirely self written sells over a million copies in one weekSlide7
Taylor Swift writes honest music her fans can relate to and knows her audience.Concert tickets for Taylor Swift sell out in less than two minutes. Only female artist to have 3 albums hit number one, amongst the ranks of such artists like Michael Jackson and The Beatles
Crossed over into acting in 2010 in “Valentine’s Day” and appearing on SNL2012 released fourth album “Red” which sold over a million copies in a weekSlide8
Taylor Swift is a genuine artist for our time.Slide9
“Tim McGraw”Debut single on debut album “Taylor Swift”Slide10
“Mean”Single on third album “Speak Now”Slide11
“Ronan”Made it’s debut on Stand Up To CancerSlide12
Listening Guide“Tim McGraw”IntroductionThe introduction begins with an acoustic guitar playing in quadruple/simple meter. The song is a ballad in minor mode.
Verse 1The verse is sung over the simple chords of the guitar in the background. The fluctuations in pitch come only from Swift’s voice and it seems to only raise or lower an octave.ChorusThe drums join in at the chorus and outline the quadruple meter beat.Verse 2ChorusBridge
There are only four lines in the bridge. The bridge is a fast tempo quadruple meter.
Chorus
The final chorus is a slower tempo than the previous ones. Only the guitar and the drums play to accompany Swift’s voice.Ending
The ending of the song is Swift’s voice accompanied by the acoustic guitar in a quadruple/simple meter.
Taylor Swift - Tim
McGraw
- YouTubeSlide13
Listening Guide“Mean”0:00 Introduction & Verse 1The song opens immediately with Swift’s voice accompanied by a banjo in a simple/quadruple meter beat in major mode.
0:35 ChorusThe banjo, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and hand claps all play in unison to accentuate the words and the rhythm of the chorus.1:05 Verse 2The second verse opens with the violin joining in to add melody in the background.1:42 Chorus
In the chorus the second time around, the additions are the drums highlighting the tempo of the song.
The
banjo, acoustic guitar, bass guitar and hand claps all play in unison to accentuate the words and the rhythm of the chorus. 2:08 Instrumental
The bass guitar keeps the tempo of the song accentuated, while the banjo shines in a short but awesome solo playing a fast melody for seven seconds as a
segway
into the bridge.
3:27 Chorus & Ending
The song ends with the chorus. All instruments, banjo, drums, bass guitar, acoustic guitar and violin carry over the same melody from the last chorus.
You Tube - Taylor Swift "Mean" Slide14
Listening Guide“Ronan”0:00 IntroductionThe song begins with only an electro-acoustic guitar playing in minor mode in a quadruple simple meter beat. The melody of the song is haunting and sets the somber mode. You can tell immediately from the melody that the song will be one about tragedy and loss
. 1:27 InstrumentalFor this ten second instrumental the hand drums join in playing a triple simple meter beat while the piano harmonizes with the electro-acoustic guitar to add texture to the melody of the song.4:10 Ending The ending is only the electro-acoustic guitar playing the melody of the song accompanying Swift’s voice singing the words, “I remember your bare feet, down the hallway. I love you to the moon and back.”
You Tube - Taylor Swift "Ronan"Slide15
References and BibliographyWorks cited Farley, Christopher John, “Taylor Swift’s Solo Act,” The Wall Street Journal, Arts & Entertainment, October 22, 2010Hogan, Marc, “Taylor Swift Debuts Tear-Jerking ‘Ronan’ at Cancer Benefit,”
Spin, September 10, 2012, spin.com, November 27, 2010Houston, Chris, “Taylor Swift ‘Mean’ is Anti-Bully Anthem,” Yahoo Contributor Network, October 25, 2012, www.yahoo.com, November 24 2012Masley, Ed, “Taylor Swift song ‘Ronan’ for Phoenix boy an artistic high,” The Republic
, September 9, 2012,
www.azcentral.com
, November 27, 2010Morris, Edward, “When She Thinks Taylor Swift Savors Payoff - Hardworking Teen to Open for George Strait Next Year, CMT News Online, December 1, 2006,
www.cmt.com
November 23, 2012
Smith, Hazel, “Taylor Swift Talks About Songwriting, Friends and Good Manners
, CMT News Online,
October 6, 2008,
www.cmt.com
, November 23, 2012
Ward, Leeann, “Taylor Swift, ‘Fifteen’”,
Country Universe Online
, August 28, 2009,
www.countryuniverse.net
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"Taylor Swift." 2012.
The Biography Channel website
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http://www.biography.com/people/taylor-swift-369608
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“Taylor Swift Biography” Part 1-16,
You Tube
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www.youtube.com
, November 24, 2012, Documentary
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Taylor Swift
Musician, Singer, Songwriter