Timbre

Samantha Flores MUS 007 Final Paper August 25, 2014 The movie I chose to watch is UP directed by Pete Docter and with music composed by Michael Giacchino. UP is based on an elderly man trying to fulfill his and his late wife’s dream but stumbles upon an unlikely young companion along with animal friends throughout his journey. Throughout the film, the music score can either be taken as conventional or cliché. Depending on which scene score is looked at, the audience will be able to decide…

Music has been invariably elucidated throughout history altering the definition of what is considered melodic, and revolutionizing the manner in which pieces are composed and one of the most prominent periods of musical transformations was the 17th century. It was during these influential times in which music was subjected to the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, both signifying turbulent times for the church and both fundamental in the salvation of polyphonic musical composition as…

The timbre of Drake voice is soft, emotional, and mellow. In his song "Hotline Bling" from the album the views, Drake was able to create a smooth flow while using F major throughout his song. Also, Drake as a nice melancholic tone in his song. Notice in his…

The Baylor University Early Ensembles performance was titled “Selva morale e spirtuale: Festa Natale di Monteverdi”. There were 5 performers; three of whom played violin, one recorder, and one harpsicord player. All of the instruments were replicas of instruments played during the time period in Venice. The violin’s strings were made out of guts and the humidity of the room caused them to frequently be out of tune, so before every song they need to be tuned with the harpsicord. The concert was…

The timbres of the two instrumental families worked together to create a unique piece. The piano and woodwinds occasionally went silent and let the other one take the stage, only to rejoin soon and offer a peaceful harmony. The piano used its full range, alternating…

shifted from side to side, his attention caught by the bright dolls and trinkets in the market stalls, and owners of thoose stalls and small shops who attempted to entice him closer with the promise of magic, in their lyrical, musical voices; the timbre of the native's, and the creole obviously distinguishable from the tourists…

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…

The National Hymn, also known as "God of Our Fathers”. This hymn was written in 1876 to help celebrate the 100th anniversary for the Declaration of Independence. Daniel C. Roberts wrote this well-known hymn. He was also a priest at the Protestant Episcopal Church and served in the American Civil War. The Metronome was not originally created by Maelzel, but he got it patented in 1815. This small device keeps a beat and makes a noise each time it passes the center. It helped may musicians and…

Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov begins Scheherazade with “The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship.” To further demonstrate how Rimsky-Korsakov tells a story, the YouTube video will be added to aid in aural understanding, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQNymNaTr-Y; time markings will refer to the listed video. At 0:18, the video begins with the strings in unison marked pesante, along with a deep, bellowing brass section. This marks the introduction of the sultan’s theme. This is followed by woodwinds holding a…

The assertive Chris Speed was the chosen man to instigate the fresh third tune (the title escaped me), confidently leaping across several octaves with the balmy timbre of his tenor sax. After a little while, a guitar ostinato and a tight bass-drums lilt helped to shape a sort of spiritual utterance. The levels of tension are raised by the inharmonious-yet-never-harsh approaches of Attias and Goldberg. “Ringleader”…