Timbre

it is hard to judge, to lie and to make excuses. I also cannot maximize the use of my toolbox. My register is high, making it more challenging for me to speak because of people’s tendency to listen to speakers with a lower voice. While my prosody, timbre, pitch and volume are quite well, my pace and are my main problems when speaking. I speak in a fast manner when I’m nervous, which makes it hard to understand my point. By being aware of these weaknesses, I can do what I can to improve. The best…

Favorite Song Analysis: Bill Withers, “Lovely Day” My favorite song is “Lovely Day”, performed by R&B artist Bill Withers. The date of the composition was December 16, 1977 and it was released as a single. "Lovely Day" peaked at #6 on the Billboard R&B chart and at #30 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the US in early 1978.[1] Rhythm “Lovely Day” (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYi7uEvEEmk) is a song that I impart into my life on a daily basis, mainly because of its positive message and…

beautiful cadences of different chords all at the same time. The simplicity of the text includes, repetition and elaborate polyphonic texturing. Each Kyrie section begins with voices together then breaking off into different male and female vocal timbres of many different pitches. This layering effect ends up building into a sustained level of dense dramatic, polychromatic textures. In contrast, the opening serves to illustrate the confusion of approaching this music from a harmonic perspective.…

the bass singer, sang the lowest range of pitches in every song throughout the concert. Each and every singer produced a unique voice which contributed to different timbres. Even when I was closing my eyes, I could recognize the voices sang by each singer. I was really fascinated by the fact that the combination of different vocal timbres can actually produce a mesmerizing…

hearing this I noticed a few things. Of course it was a little different. Because it was live it had a different timbre. It was a little more sombre to me. I think because they had not played it for more than a few months, they did not play it with much confidence. It was not too loud and not too bright. Still sounded good though. Later on in some of the other songs they had different timbres. The instruments did not really change but, in a few of the songs they used mutes. I do not know they…

“Human Shaped Objects” The show of electronic music that I attended was Telemetry music series featuring Rob Mackay, Human Shaped Object, Grand Banks on November 9th at the Bridge progressive arts initiative. The concert began with Rob Mackay’s performance. He is a composer and a sound artist and a Senior Lecturer in Music at the University of Hull. He has received numerous accolades and awards internationally. The music he played explored repetition and was very interesting. However, the…

This is a homophonic chorale work that has a timbre featuring a piano and all four vocal parts- soprano, alto, tenor, and bass. It was performed by both the Chamber Singers and the high school symphonic choir. This piece has a conjunct melody and a consonant harmony. There are many crescendos and decrescendos…

socio-cultural norms which make them distinct from the rest of the people. Here, are few of such traits that would help to distinguish an American from rest of the world. The American Accent is one of the most recognizable features of an American. The timbre of their voice resonating in people’s ears helps the Americans to be distinguished from rest of the world. Moreover, Americans tend to have a louder tone, regardless of whether…

The choir chose this song as a dedication to Gene Wilder, the original Willy Wonka, from the movie Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. It created a timbre or tone color that was soft, light, and former a sense of wonder. It was very peaceful and harmonious. The pace was adagio, slow, and dynamic was pianissimo, very quiet. Personally, it reminded me of another song called “We move Lightly” by Dustin…

live and recorded, are very similar. The difference is whether you are sitting in front of a live production, or if you are watching a recital through a computer screen. The performances both include very unique uniforms, scenery, dancers, and music timbre. But what you miss out on when watching a recording, is hearing the live gamelan sounds flood around you and all the energy in the concert hall. Over all, I prefer the live version. The melodies in both versions have very large ranges due to…