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Beat it is one of the songs that is sung by Michael Jackson and is found from the compilation of the album Thriller. It is the fifth track in the album based on the E minor scale having a time signature of 4/4. The song more of a pop/rock style. Beat it features a 2-bar repetitive rhythm. Besides, the song entails a repetitive rhythm in the bass that tends to vary in the chords for the verse. The chorus of the song is a catchy riff-based groove and is used as the primary force for the song. The song Beat It incorporates a fair use of the dynamics such as the use of forte in the chorus and the eventual change to around the mezzo-piano in verse. The vocals of the song have been provided with an overdub to ensure that the vocals stand out more, making the sound thicker when compared to the rest of the song.

The combination of the vocals with the guitar and the bass leads to the creation of a well-placed harmony to which works well without contradictions and repetition. The driving drum beat has been used to keep the song powerful and sturdy as well. The song has been well composed despite its use of force and has been provided with a very catchy riff, proper use of the dynamics and harmony, but at the same time, the artist’s wide range along with the powerfulness of his voice that can be heard from the chorus have been exposed.

The song has incorporated a good use of harmony and as well the use of very catchy rock that has been based on the riff. The song ‘Beat It’ has featured a repetitive structure that allows the listener to be able to follow the track understanding what is happening in the song. The primary focus of the song is on the vocal side due to the high striking vocals as well as the quick attacking lyrics have been used to express the fact that violence is not right and should not in any way be used as a way of solving things.

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Michael Jackson, Beat It: Retrieved from: https://youtu.be/oRdxUFDoQe0?t=6