A cappella. The genre alone suggests an interesting and wonderful sound to be created. Good groups can hook a listener in with the strange and unique sounds. Bad groups repel listeners like the best bug spray in the world.
My favorite group, and in my opinion the best the world has seen so far, are the Pentatonix. A group of only five, sound like a whole band. Each individual would be a world class musician on their own, but together, the sound produced is enough to make you fall out of your chair. Each and every song that the Pentatonix sing has a certain tone that you can’t help but start to sing along. The best part of every song is the bass. The bass is one of my personal favorites because he can make sounds lower than I thought any human was able to create. I always hear the bass and can’t help but sing along trying, although failing horribly, to copy the pitch. The group as a whole would sound empty without this driving force. Anyone who hasn’t heard a song by the Pentatonix has missed out on a life altering phenomenon.
My favorite song by the Pentatonix is called The Wizard of Ahhhs. This song is a compilation of different songs, arranged by Todrick Hall, that tell the story of the Wizard of Oz. It personally connected to me because as a child I was in love with the whole story. I was also in a production at Jefferson High School. Not only is this song a great compilation but it also makes me think of all the times I sat in awe of the musical.
The Wizard of Ahhhs starts with a great little melody line that transforms into the traditional Over the Rainbow. It starts and attracts you with a simple yet effective mixture of old and new. The melody of the musical then turns into Wide Awake by Katy Perry. This transition, in my head, gives me the image of Dorothy waking up after the house landed in the land of Oz. It makes me feel as if I had awoken to a strange new land. From there it goes into another melody that puts the image of the small munchkins in my mind. In this melody there is a clear dominance of the bass line which makes it so addicting. From there the music continues to change and illustrate the adventure of Dorothy and her pals she picks up on the way.
Another part that sticks out in my mind is when the song goes into Home by Phillip Phillips. I liked the original of this song but when this melody comes up in the song, the feeling of beauty fills my ears with its liquid. There are amazing chord changes in the original that truly give me a sense of home. These chords are multiplied by about 10 as the amazing voice of the five combined makes my insides melt with the pure wonder that is created. To top it all off, the ending chord makes the song complete. It is a chord that I just cannot get out of my mind for the whole day after hearing it.
To me, the Wizard of Ahhhs is the best song produced by the Pentatonix but they also have a couple other great albums that are just as glorious. Take a couple minutes and listen to the pure gold that is the Pentatonix.
http://youtu.be/QkVeKb2igrg (Wizard of Ahhhs)
http://youtu.be/OglS3Q0Zxik (Can’t Hold Us)
http://youtu.be/F80FsZDTgn0 (Love Again)
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