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The composition opens in Db major with a tonic chord. Here Debussy has already broken two rules of conventional voice leading; Debussy begins without the tonic note, introducing it later, where the mediant of the chord (F natural) is doubled. This gesture could also be interpreted as opening with chord iii (still with doubled mediant) moving to chord I on the third beat of the bar; however I think this is less likely to be Debussy’s intention because of the use of a Db chord in bar 9 when the…

Discussion #3 My stress techniques are to exercise with dance, a playing music instrument and meditation. When I dance my goes blank and only focus on the beat on the music. I love going to Zumba class because it is so much fun. Dancing helps me get fit and I have fun while exercising. Dancing helps my stress because I do not have worry if I get the moves right but, the fun I am having making up the moves. Also my mind becomes clear and I do not worry about my test or assignments during…

I believe when we genuinely love something with devoted passion, we will definitely put a lot of effort into it without any reluctance even though it may consume much time. Playing the piano is the thing that I am longing for, so I can comfortably convey my real emotions and feelings through texts without compiling when describing the podcast. This is why I chose the story of piano to be the topic of my podcast. Besides, I used several rhetorical strategies in my written script. For example,…

I am writing in response to your appalling review of Mr. Debussy's music. I for one am a tremendous fan of Mr. Debussy's stunning and marvelous works. You claim his music is inconsequential and would never last through the ages. I am writing to you from the 21st century and I comprehend Mr. Debussy's name and yet know nothing about you. The chords which you claim are “musical dust and mosaic” are some of the utmost profound and recognizable chords in this world. The fluidity and grace of his…

This piece is based on pitch set classes 01346, 0124, and 014 as well as their respective inversions and transformations. The piece is set in an ABA’-like form and explores the versatility of the clarinet. In the beginning, the piano introduces the theme of 01346 and following measure presents a chord of 0124 with the melody harking back to tonality by using an unprepared suspension. These set classes form the A part of the piece. Measures 3 and 4 presents 02356 in the treble while its inversion…

Claim of Muzak’s music will increase profitability. What is the pseudoscientific claim under consideration of Muzak’s theory is because there are not specific scientific result under their claim of “right music” is to increase people’s productivity. After I read the articles and listened “Freakonomics Radio”, those are very interested in because I use music to change my motivation. For instance, I listen to high tempo music when I write an essay especially I need to finish up early or my mind…

Exigence: My new discourse is a deeper understanding of music. Not just the technique of the musical, but also the feeling behind it and hearing that in it. This discourse is necessary because when composers write music there is something they want to get across. It is important for musicians to be able to feel what the composer wants us to feel so that when the musician performs it themselves they can try and get that feeling across as well. For me, this discourse was needed at that time so…

Throughout the piece, the piano’s dynamics were played at a mezzo forte level. There was at times quick staccatos and accents, however I heard very little crescendos and diminuendos. If there was anything more I would have liked from the piece it would have been a broader range of dynamics that came from the pianist. Even when the baritone had nothing to sing, the constant monochromatic sound from the piano was unmoving. However, as my disappointment about the lack of adversity coming from the…

Late nights can bring about very surreal experiences. I was listening to my music with my headphones on while doing homework, like most nights, and an unrecognizable song starting playing. Now, I add whole albums typically when adding songs; so, this didn't faze me, in fact, I didn't even notice the song had changed. Focusing on my work, I continued. Increasingly, a strong, consistent percussive beat drew my attention from my calculus work to the song. Each tremendous hit was a siren's song,…

Slide 14 In their respective “Instrumentalist” articles, Phillips (1999), Stone (1999) and Crider (1990) discussed the importance of young instrumentalists learning the pitch tendencies of their instrument. Phillips (1999) and Rush (2014) advocated that students be aware of inherently out of tune pitches on their instrument, while Stone (1999) and Crider (1990) recommended that teachers help students create intonation charts. For references purposes, Crider (1990) suggested that students keep…