Here is my first one. Enjoy!!
FictionJunction YUUKA - Blessing
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34XkZKKhEaQ
Please listen in 480p so that the sound is much clearer.
Style - Waltz : Very elegant sounding. Think, “Boom, tah, tah, boom, tah, tah.”
Time Signature - ¾ : 3 beats per measure. 1, 2, 3, 1, 2... And so on.
General Progression - ABCA(Solo#1)BCA(Solo#2)(Solo#3)CA(1)A(2)B : A, B, and C are the main melodies of the song. They may or may not have the exact same melody or instruments, but they typically have the same chord progression. Keep this in mind. I will go into detail in the body. Remember the order listed above and keep them in mind when reading the rest of this.
Analysis :
A (0:00 - 0:21 seconds) -
Instruments : Stings (Plucked), String Basses, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Triangle. The strings (violin and viola) are not played with their bow, but merely plucked. Sort of like a guitar. The basses are not plucking, but playing very short to get the full sound. Vocal 1 will be Yuuka. Vocal 2 will be background.
Rhythms : The string basses and the plucked strings are playing the basic Waltz rhythm. Remember, “Boom, tah, tah, boom, tah, tah.” Triangle is the main source of rhythm and tempo in this part. Listen carefully to the rhythm of the triangle.
Melody : The string basses and the strings are the main driving force for chord progression. Listen to when they change notes. The vocal 1 is the main melody. Vocal 2 is playing the same rhythm as vocal 1, but playing harmony, supporting vocal 1 to make it sound more “whole.”
B (0:21 - 0:43 seconds) -
Instruments : Vocal 1, Piano, Triangle. A new instrument is introduced here, the piano. Vocal 1 is also here along with the triangle.
Rhythms : Piano is providing flowing waltz beats. The triangle is not playing much, but adding to accents to the other 2 instruments.
Melody : Different melody than A, hence this section being called B. The transition to C, listen for a key change. It is quite noticeable.
C (0:43 - 0:56 seconds) -
Instruments : Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Piano, Triangle. Listen carefully to try and hear Vocal 2.
Rhythms : Triangle playing the same rhythm as in A. The piano is playing the “Boom, tah, tah” rhythm heavily. Basically, the same way the stings were in A.
Melody : Vocal 1 is melody and vocal 2 is harmony, listen hard to hear out the 2 vocals separately. The key change is going back to A.
A (0:56 - 1:16 seconds) -
Instruments : Stings (Plucked), String Basses, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Triangle, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Piano. Now, we are back to A. All the instruments from A in the beginning are back along with 3 new instruments: Piano, Snare Drum, and Bass Drum.
Rhythms : Bass Drum playing one hit every 4 measures, listen for it. The Snare Drum has its own rhythm. The piano is playing a very wavy part to cover empty parts from A the first time. Compare the first and second A sections. How are they different? All the instruments are playing the exact same thing as the first time except for the new instruments, of course.
Melody : Again, compare the first A section to this A section. Amazing right? Its still the same chord progression and the same melodies and rhythms, the only thing that was added was 3 instruments. It sounds so much more “rich” and “hearty” this time. Listen carefully to what the piano is playing. It is playing a very prominent part that covers empty ground and giving the song much more life through playing a background part. Again, listen and compare once more. It is amazing what the addition of 1 or 2 instruments can change the entire feeling of the same thing.
Solo # 1 (1:16 - 1:28 seconds) -
Instruments : Piano, Triangle, Wind Chimes. Piano solo, listen and enjoy. Try to hear all 3 instruments separately and see how they work together.
B (1:28 - 1:49 seconds) -
Instruments : Piano, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Accordion. New instrument is introduced here, the accordion. Note when Vocal 2 comes in here.
Rhythms : Piano is sort of playing the same rhythm here. The accordion is playing whole notes most of the time to provide mainly bass.
Melody : Vocal 1 is the main melody. Observe when Vocal 2 comes in. The melody is still the same. The piano is playing the same rhythm, but the notes being played are very different for the most part. Probably because the accordion is playing as well.
C (1:49 - 2:02 seconds) -
Instruments : Triangle, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Piano, Accordion.
Rhythms : The piano is playing a much more flowing style now. It is not playing heavy waltz style. The accordion and piano players‘ foot pedal is. Listen carefully to the foot stomp and the accordion playing the waltz rhythm. The triangle again has its own rhythm.
Melody : Try to listen to Vocal 2 along with vocal with the main melody. How does the addition of the accordion change this part? The piano is more free to play freely and thus making this part really different than the previous C.
A (2:02 - 2:23 seconds) -
Instruments : Stings (Plucked), String Basses, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Triangle, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Piano, Accordion. Listen to this A as a whole. Listen to each part individually. Single them out and listen to them. This is important to listening to music. Try to hear the accordion. Yes, it is playing.
Rhythms : Everything is the same. The accordion has its own thing.
Melody : The addition of the accordion completes the picture. This is section A at its fullest. Compare the first A, the second A, and this A section to each other and see how different they are.
Solo # 2 (2:23 - 2:42 seconds) -
Instruments : Stings (Plucked), String Basses, Triangle, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Piano, accordion. It is the same as the previous A section, but the vocals are removed and the accordion is off into its solo.
Rhythms : Note that technically this is A. All the instruments are playing the same rhythm except for the accordion.
Melody : Same chord progression and key, but the only thing that’s different is that the accordion is the melody. Every thing else is pretty much playing the same thing.
Solo # 3 (2:42 - 3:02 seconds) -
Instruments : Piano, Vocal 2, Accordion. I even though there is clearly more than 1 vocalist, they are in the background, so I grouped them together in Vocal 2. Listen carefully what is playing and note the accordion transition.
C (3:02 - 3:16 seconds) -
Instruments : Vocal 1, Piano, Triangle. The triangle comes in towards the end of C because it is transitioning into A.
Rhythms : Listen to the piano, it is playing a different rhythm. It is not the waltz rhythm, but just something different than in the first C section.
Melody : While Vocal 1 is playing the same melody as in the previous C sections, note the piano. Sounds kind of weird right? It seem to be in a different key than Vocal 1, but it seems to be a compliment to Vocal 1 somehow. It is just Yuki’s magic.
A(1) (3:16 - 3:26 seconds) -
Instruments : String Basses, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Triangle, Piano, Accordion. Notice how the bass and snare drums are missing, as well as the plucked strings. Note the prominence of Vocal 2.
Rhythms: The only instruments that has changed is the Piano. The piano has taken the place of the plucked strings and is plying the waltz rhythm.
Melody : The vocal 1 seems to stop to let vocal 2 take care of the transition into A(2).
A(2) (3:26 - 3:54 seconds) -
Instruments : Stings (Plucked), String Basses, Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Triangle, Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Piano, Accordion. All the instruments are back. The only change is that the transition is changed because the song is ending.
B (3:54 - End) -
Instruments : Vocal 1, Piano, Jingle Bells. It is the end of the song. It is the modified B section to finish this song off.
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OMG!! so very cool!! 
