My composition is in G major. The guitar is played in a constant strum, to allow the vocals to be the main instrument in the piece. Because there is only two instruments being used, one playing melody and the other backing, the piece would be defined as homophonic. The intention of the song is to be a simple but pretty tune to mimic the Polynesian style using major tonalities and being easy to learn. The metre of the piece is 4/4 or quadruple time. This is the most commonly used metre in Polynesian music as it really simple and can be passed down generations without even having to write it down. The melody was chosen to correlate with the rhythm of the lyrics, so it is cohesive and nice to listen to. Throughout the whole piece, the same 5-8 notes are used to maintain a repetitive but catchy melody. The song starts on a g in the lower octave, and from there ranges up to a high e. The song then continues to resolve on a g. The notes are moslty displayed as crotchets, although minims can be seen at the end of most phrases and in the chorus. The tempo of the piece remains at 80, or moderato, and only slows down in the very last bar, where a rit, or ritardando is placed, which is for dramatic effect and an appropriate ending. In my performance, I chose to preform it by myself, as the song is meant to be a very stripped back and personal song that allows the listener to connect with the simple melody and the beautiful lyrics, that when translated, is a love song, reminding the subject they will always be with them. Polynesian music is predominantly a very vocal style of music, so the fact that I also follow this rule, I believe, is appropriate.