Positional notation

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,…

The Dow Piano recording began with a series of lower notes, and the tempo stayed the same throughout the entire thing. After the initial part of the recording, the notes then go up in a run like fashion before taking a sudden drop once they reach the top. This recording was not super complex since it only used the piano and percussion, so it was not hard to add your own notes and complexities to it. The waterphone is an instrument that gives great depth to the sounds that it emits even though…

Guido D'Arezzo invented music. He also invented solfege , a vocal note scale. He was italian of the medieval era. He was regarded as in the inventor of modern musical notation. He was born in 991 A.D and died in 1033. Here’s a couple of interesting facts about music. Loud music can make someone drink less. The world’s most expensive musical instrument was 15.9 million dollars. Listening to music while working out improves physical performance. Your heartbeat mimics and changes the music…

Attila Eguia 12/31/17 Period 2 First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band The First Suite in E-Flat for Military Band Op.28, No.1 by Gustav Holst is particularly unpopular due to it’s somewhat esoteric instrumentation,as the song was composed for a military band which is considered to be a wind orchestra instead.Orchestras with string…

Rhythm and meters are one of the main aspects of music. They both create a sense of complexity that makes music so harmonic. Music is created through layers, 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.…

The piano is an instrument that uses hammers to hit sets of two or three strings and produce specific pitches. Piano makers have found several ways to condense, compress and change the layout of these strings inside the piano. For a pianist, the size of the piano will determine what type of music will sound best. There are pianos for appropriate for small intimate settings, large orchestral halls and jazz clubs. Curvature The end of the concert grand piano has a curvature due to the differing…

Harry Styles’ “Sign of the Times” is written in 4/4 time with 60 beats per minute and the key signature is F Major (Styles et al. 2017). Sign of the Times follows a verse-chorus format. What is unique about this song, is the near minute long outro including dynamic instrumentals and vocals. Monophony is tied in at the 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…

When I was at the David Owsley Museum I was looking at art pieces that had more of a realistic feel. This piece caught my attention and then I listened to the audio and I really enjoyed the two pieces of art being placed together. There were three things that caught my attention with the music and then I noticed that things we discussed in art connected directly to the ideas from music. The first thing that was intriguing to me was the tone color. Next, the dynamic was interesting and related to…

Shelley Hanmo Qian performed on Sunday November 16, 2014 at Recital Hall. She played Concerto No. 1 in D Minor, Op. 15 which was composed by Johannes Brahms in 1854-1859. The Concerto No. 1 in D minor, Op 15 consisted of three individual movements. These movements are named Maestoso, Adagio, and Rondo: Allegro non troppo. In Italian, Concerto means concert. As a piece of music, a Concerto signifies that there is a solo instrument which plays the melody of the piece while being accompanied by an…

I attended the concert of Surcari presented by Maxwell Shepherd Concert Series on Thursday, November 10, 2016, at 7:30 p.m. The venue was the University of Connecticut Greater Hartford Campus. The program began with Vientos del Sur, which is traditional Bolivian song that translates into South Winds. The sheer energy of that first chord from the acoustic guitar marked the beginning of a night of beautiful cultural music. It opens up with the quick strumming of the acoustic guitar and later…