How Wait For It Works in Hamilton (How Hamilton Works)

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Get 20% OFF HookTheory at http://hooktheory.com/howardho 0:00 Asymmetrical 1:00 Musical Symmetry 1:42 Intro & Verse 4:25 First Chorus 5:16 Loss Aversion 7:33 Asymmetrical Lyrics 8:36 Lin's Writing Process 10:22 Bridge 15:17 Delayed Bridge 16:21 Final Chorus 17:11 Paid For It Wait For It is one of Lin-Manuel Miranda's greatest songs, but what makes it so unique and special is his use of aysmmetry! Everything in this song is asymmetrical, and I can show you how it works in this deep dive analysis of the song Wait For It from Hamilton! My new book "How Hamilton Works: The Music Theory of Lin-Manuel Miranda", based on my YouTube analyses, is being published by Smith & Kraus in January 2026. Pre-orders can be made by calling (877) 668-8680. Hooktheory's Collected Hamilton Analyses: https://www.hooktheory.com/theorytab/collection/hamilton-at-ten-years Inversions by Scott Kim https://www.amazon.com/Inversions-Scott-Kim/dp/1559532807 Other images by Pixabay and Pexels. Use of copyrighted music and video is licensed under fair use. If you like these videos and want to support them directly, please join me on Patreon for some extra goodies! BECOME MY PATRON: https://www.patreon.com/c/howardho Please like, subscribe, and comment at me! WEB: http://howardhomusic.com/ TWITTER: http://twitter.com/ho_howard SOUNDCLOUD: http://soundcloud.com/howardwho-1 INSTAGRAM: http://instagram.com/howardwho TIKTOK: http://tiktok.com/@howardhomusic #hamilten #hamilton #linmanuelmiranda