Mensural notation

Introduction: The genre of popular music has thoroughly saturated every aspect of the music industry with catchy tunes, relatable lyrics, standard music notation, and popularity vote. The portrayal of this music is thought to be seen as the genre that is taking over from all other genres due to the popularity with the accessible availability that comes with it, and having a specific target group that they are able to pull in. My thesis states that the music for this topic identifies and…

The Treble Makers, Abnormal Altos, and Basic Bass Clefts An orchestra in made up of four very different instruments that each have their own qualities and sounds, but all the players need to put the time and energy to make an award winning orchestra. These characteristics can regularly be found in the people who play the instrument as well, and what makes each instrument different also affects the players. To be a successful orchestra one should realize the talent, dedication, and perseverance…

On Sunday, September 11th, I attended Morehouse’s Department of Music’s Piano Recital. It was the first time that I had the pleasure of sitting in on a piano recital in the Ray Charles Performing Arts Center. The concert was held by Hyunjung Rachel Chung, a young lady from South Korea, performing eleven extensive pieces of music, including five vocal appearances from a virtuosic and lyrical tenor, Sungbae Kim. I was fortunate enough to be present to watch this piece of budding master at work.…

God has blessed these performers with beautiful voices and talents, and it was really nice to know that even though a big crowd wasn’t in the main Chapel to listen and applaud them , they all tried to put there all in it. This had shown the passion they have for what they are doing. For The lunch hour concert, musicians were a on a low energy which the few of us in the congregation was feeding off on. However, without a doubt the performances were clear on their actual role or part. I do…

The climax consists of four measures with basic harmonies in D-flat major before moving into the coda (Figure 3). The climax begins with a tonic triad in second inversion which leads to a vi then a I in first inversion before a ii minor seventh chord in first inversion gives way to the pinnacle harmony of the climax in mm. 60: a V chord with a suspended fourth that does not resolve until a measure and a half later giving us a V7 and resolves naturally to a I. During the Vsus4 harmony, there is a…

Our first piece, the Bernstein “Warm-Up” was definitely our most difficult song. During the unison sections, we blended well because we were all singing the same thing which is what we are used to doing. In the round sections, you could hear individuals sticking out. I think the balance between voice parts should be worked on next time. When we sang the word “bong” you could hear a lot of the “ng” sound as opposed to hearing the “o” sound. Our diction was done nicely, we were very percussive…

In that moment Nigel Hess puts to use his main theme as a basis, changes it though into a minor key. He adapts it to a virtuoso performance, with several double-stops and difficult passages. This gives the music quite a dramatic character, of a diegetic music category, whereas it is taking part in the story. The advanced level of the piece, allows the observer to clearly witness Andrea’s violin skills and musical talent. Another example of diegetic music can be seen at the party scene in the…

A Call to Music Creates Impact Music is known for its greatest impact towards the lives of many people. Music elevates different kinds of moods and it makes everyone jive into its lyrics and beat. Its magnificent symphony creates a soothing ambiance as it drifts you to another level of experience. The influence of music has drawn many people to become its lover in composing notes making it lyrical and mind blowing especially when it is derived with sounds. It has led many people to become great…

During the Baroque era, musicians were in high demand. They would play in many locations and at the same time they were very well respected. Going back in time we can say that the earliest way humans made music was through singing. Which means we are a very inestimable instrument. It is breathtaking. As the years went by, instruments came along with different sizes, shapes and sounds. It it amazing what can someone make when combining vocal music with instrumental music. In today’s society we…

About five years ago I was introduced into the world of music. At the age of 11, I had never touched a single instrument much less made a decent noise on one. My grandmother owned a Casio keyboard that was older than I was that just sat in the spare bedroom unused. Many times when we would stay with them, I would look at the keyboard and long to learn to play it. I had seen piano players before and the idea of being like one of them was my dream. In May of 2012, I acquired the Casio from my…