Musical notation

Analysis of Excerpts of Representative Composers As mentioned earlier in this chapter, polymodality can be traced back to the baroque period. Figure 1.3 shows an excerpt of J. S. Bach’s Four Duets No. 2 BWV 303, measures 43-46. This is an example of contrapuntal writing, where Bach creates a canon a perfect fourth lower from the top voice. The upper melody is composed in a D melodic minor scale, and the lower voice is written in A melodic minor. Mosco Carner states that “Bach in contrast to…

He Mandu After listening to both versions of the song, I prefer to listen to the second version. The first version it seems out of balance in how everyone was singing. It seemed that the singers on the right side, specifically the one in the red, was doing the most singing. While the left singers to me did not feel as if they were singing as much. I determined this by their gestures and movement of their lips. This is most likely because classical singers are divided into different voice types,…

and both rhythm and meter have layers. Music is, as explained in the book, propelled forward by rhythm, and makes time and duration so important. As Igor Stravinsky once said, "Rhythm and motion, not the element of feeling, are the foundations of musical art". This explains that rhythm is much more complex than something similar to meters. Rhythm cannot be without meters, as meters organizes the beats, which creates the flow of rhythm in music. A beat is a basic unit of rhythm that is a regular…

beginning and end of the song through the use of the piano. The beginning of the song’s monophony sets the tone for the chord progression the listener will hear throughout the rest of the song. The monophony used at the end of the song ties together the musical ideas expressed in the song to effectively conclude it. The use of homophony from 0:16 to 0:48 demonstrates a vocal and instrumental build-up in the song. A lyrical melody…

He invited Howard Shore to visit the different sets and to meet the cast, because he wanted him to immerse himself as much in the story as possible:"There were many months of reading Tolkien's books, studying Ring mythology and influences of Tolkien," Shore says "I had to do that in order to write, to express any ideas and emotions. [...] I think I´m always writing for an emotional impact. I want to feel something when I watch a film and that's how I create music. I mean, I'm watching a film and…

Despite composing in all musical styles and genres of his time, Monteverdi defied past generation 's standards of composition. For example, he did not follow the rules governing the resolution of dissonances in that period. Like other composers of the Baroque period, Monteverdi had a big impetus to imitate reality through his music; he tried to humanize music by suggesting emotions through determined musical techniques. The composer enriched his compositions by creating new musical styles that…

Shoe Horn Sonata: In Misto’s play contrast is a powerful dramatic device. Describe its use in the Shoe Horn Sonata. “Shoe Horn Sonata is an impressive story of courage, hope, horror and friendship. This play is a tribute to commemorate the bravery of the women and to make their story of survival widely known. The historical context that the story has enables us to learn about the past events and to understand the true meaning of war and its consequences. The play draws on real events, the…

Did any time elapse between high school and college or have you left any school or college voluntarily for an extended period of time? Please give a detailed explanation. Well, the main reason why I left the college was plain and simple, money. I did not have enough capital to support myself, and my family was also having a hard time pay my tuition due to the extraordinary amount of fees that the college makes you pay. After my leave of absence, I desperately looked for places where I could…

Breaking the Mold Jazz music in the 1950’s typically consisted of smooth, melodic lines, and compositions in 4/4, and in some cases, 3/4 rhythm, which made it easy for listeners to dance along to, therefore boosting the popularity of the particular band. Dave Brubeck went against this commonality, and created music that he enjoyed playing, rather than composing songs that fit into the standardized “jazz mold.” This decade introduced some immensely talented jazz musicians with the innovative…

Ben Platt, or Walk on Water by Thirty Seconds to Mars. Walk on water is more directed towards the population as a whole and how we want to accomplish things that seem impossible but not for the sake of love. Waving through a window comes from the musical Broadway Dear Evan Hansen. The song is more about friendship and loneliness which is quite the opposite of love but he does show the love which makes him eligible to keep moving forward and not look back. The song Heroes Tonight by Janji. I…