Dynamics in “Neon”

In John Mayer’s “Neon,” in the live version, the song is mostly the same volume. The dynamics do change a bit when the chorus hits because instead of just plucking single notes he starts strumming. The song also gets slightly higher. He also performs a guitar solo that starts out a bit soft and then gets a bit louder as the song progresses until he hits the chorus again. The changes in timbre come around the same time as the change in dynamics. The individual plucking of the strings and the strumming of chords are both very different timbres. The plucking has higher notes mixed with lower ones and the strumming sounds very rich and full. The changes in timber make it more interesting. Especially during the guitar solo that happens. There is different timbres and it makes it sound a bit funky. Something you would bob your head to.