In my opinion, ballads are one of the prettiest forms of expression. In music, ballads hold a strong emotion that really captivates me. I am more familiar with ballads that are sung. Ballads hold an emotion that can connect to the listener. Sometimes, when you need a good cry, a ballad is a good force to end up pouring out your emotions. I think a ballad is an important genre because it is unique in its own way and it makes the listener think and analyze an emotion better.
For me, a ballad makes me think more about music and how each component is important to create a feeling of sadness or an intense one. It makes me think and look into music theory more which spikes my interest for music. A ballad brings out a feeling and makes me a different person like its a beautiful meal to my ears. Many ballads are sung with accompaniment by instruments such as: a piano, cello, guitar, violin, etc. These instruments can range from low octaves to higher ones that can be essential to create a ballad. Together, instruments and the voice create an intense wave when tone and notes work together nicely. For example, a ballad may typically use an F natural, or minor keys because it sounds heavier and not "happy" opposed to how an F sharp would. But it would of course all depend on the rest of the components and notes.
One of my favorite artists who write ballads is Huh Gak from South Korea. Most ballads I like are either from K-dramas, my own findings, or my moms playlist when she was younger. (they were more common than pop nowadays). Watching a scene that is sad in a K-drama while a ballad was playing was one of the most emotional things I experienced. Not because of what I was seeing, but because of what I was listening to. I am usually not an expressive person; However, a ballad really brought those emotions out. I feel like a ballad helps me be more expressive which is good for many relationships I have that need expressing because communication is an important factor of maintaining those relationships.
Overall, ballads are at the top of my list for creativeness and best genres out there. It can make anyone feel refreshed in a way. It helps me on my thought train and makes me think more to be communicative.
Here are some of my favorite ballads:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NNwVls8MGg&pp=ygUHaHVoIGdhaw%3D%3D
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=By8Iv_TpxCI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suhznndfvKQ&pp=ygUYeSBzaSBmdWVyYSBlbGxhIGpvbmdoeXVu
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oXCXlPJ57rE&pp=ygUac3RpbGwgbG92ZSB5b3UgbGVlIGhvbmcga2k%3D
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