Styles of the Modern Era
... The term ‘Musique Concrete’ was first used in 1948 by Pierre Schaeffer to describe music which was created from recorded sounds either from nature, or artificially created Such a piece might well have been constructed from recordings of birdcalls or machinery or both. In the 1920s & 30s, composers r ...
... The term ‘Musique Concrete’ was first used in 1948 by Pierre Schaeffer to describe music which was created from recorded sounds either from nature, or artificially created Such a piece might well have been constructed from recordings of birdcalls or machinery or both. In the 1920s & 30s, composers r ...
PEABODY CONSERVATORY COMPUTER MUSIC DEPARTMENT
... Everything we listen to in this course is music, although it might be of widely divergent genres, styles, aesthetics, and purpose. To analyze and classify what we hear, use a combination of analytical techniques for conventional musical analysis plus new techniques we will develop as needed. Electro ...
... Everything we listen to in this course is music, although it might be of widely divergent genres, styles, aesthetics, and purpose. To analyze and classify what we hear, use a combination of analytical techniques for conventional musical analysis plus new techniques we will develop as needed. Electro ...
Václav Nelhýbel - Raleigh Concert Band
... Václav Nelhýbel (September 24, 1919 – March 22, 1996) was a Czech-American composer, mainly of works for student performers. He is considered one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. He was born the youngest of five children in Polanka, Czechoslovakia. He received his early musical tr ...
... Václav Nelhýbel (September 24, 1919 – March 22, 1996) was a Czech-American composer, mainly of works for student performers. He is considered one of the most prolific composers of the 20th century. He was born the youngest of five children in Polanka, Czechoslovakia. He received his early musical tr ...
Glossary – Popular Music (for teachers` reference) VII In any major
... Residents, Black or White, of America’s eastern mountains. Also the music made by those residents, either in reality or as simulated in performances and recordings. Hillbilly music is generally considered ‘low-class’ entertainment, often home-made. In fact, much of it derives from Scots-Irish immigr ...
... Residents, Black or White, of America’s eastern mountains. Also the music made by those residents, either in reality or as simulated in performances and recordings. Hillbilly music is generally considered ‘low-class’ entertainment, often home-made. In fact, much of it derives from Scots-Irish immigr ...
MUSINGU HIGH SCHOOL MUSIC FORM 3 DEC HOLIDAY
... (i) modulate from major to minor, dominant or subdominant. (ii) modulate from minor to major keys and back to minor key. 3. (a) Translate melodies from solfa to staff notations and vice versa. (b) Construct harmonic and melodic chromatic scales. (c) Change from open to closed score and vice versa 4. ...
... (i) modulate from major to minor, dominant or subdominant. (ii) modulate from minor to major keys and back to minor key. 3. (a) Translate melodies from solfa to staff notations and vice versa. (b) Construct harmonic and melodic chromatic scales. (c) Change from open to closed score and vice versa 4. ...
Program Music
... • A young musician poisons himself with opium in a fit of lovesick despair; it’s not enough to kill him, just make him sick. • He has strange visions that are transformed into musical thoughts & images. • His “loved-one” becomes a melody (an ideefixe: a fixed idea or fixation.) • This melody will ap ...
... • A young musician poisons himself with opium in a fit of lovesick despair; it’s not enough to kill him, just make him sick. • He has strange visions that are transformed into musical thoughts & images. • His “loved-one” becomes a melody (an ideefixe: a fixed idea or fixation.) • This melody will ap ...
Just Ancient Loops Program Notes by the composer, Michael
... Just Ancient Loops was composed for Maya Beiser and dedicated to her. The work can be described as an “Orchestra of Cellos,” as it gradually builds up to a climax of 22 independent pre-recorded cello parts. It is the sequel to my 75-minute work for re-tuned piano, Revelation: Music in Pure Intonatio ...
... Just Ancient Loops was composed for Maya Beiser and dedicated to her. The work can be described as an “Orchestra of Cellos,” as it gradually builds up to a climax of 22 independent pre-recorded cello parts. It is the sequel to my 75-minute work for re-tuned piano, Revelation: Music in Pure Intonatio ...
the materials of melody #2
... every jazz solo is a spontaneously composed melody, so all of the factors that make up a composed melody are also present in an improvised solo. The major difference is that in jazz, many of the elements of the melodic solo line, such as tempo, subdivision, etc., are predetermined by the piece upon ...
... every jazz solo is a spontaneously composed melody, so all of the factors that make up a composed melody are also present in an improvised solo. The major difference is that in jazz, many of the elements of the melodic solo line, such as tempo, subdivision, etc., are predetermined by the piece upon ...
Ostinato composition
... constantly repeated pattern evident in the music. It is a motif or phrase which is persistently repeated in the same musical voice. The repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody. In common usage, the term covers repetition with variation and development, such as ...
... constantly repeated pattern evident in the music. It is a motif or phrase which is persistently repeated in the same musical voice. The repeating idea may be a rhythmic pattern, part of a tune, or a complete melody. In common usage, the term covers repetition with variation and development, such as ...
TEST 6 STUDY GUIDE
... 11. The combination of two traditional chords sounding together is known as 12. A fourth chord is 13. A chord made of tones only a half step or a whole step apart is known as 14. Striking a group of adjacent keys on a piano with the fist or forearm will result in 15. To create fresh sounds, twentiet ...
... 11. The combination of two traditional chords sounding together is known as 12. A fourth chord is 13. A chord made of tones only a half step or a whole step apart is known as 14. Striking a group of adjacent keys on a piano with the fist or forearm will result in 15. To create fresh sounds, twentiet ...
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... If the full number of strings specified are unavailable, the entire string section may be reduced by exactly one half. 1 The first percussion player should share drums with the Timpanist. 2 The piano part is played entirely inside the piano, and may be performed by an additional percussionist if des ...
... If the full number of strings specified are unavailable, the entire string section may be reduced by exactly one half. 1 The first percussion player should share drums with the Timpanist. 2 The piano part is played entirely inside the piano, and may be performed by an additional percussionist if des ...
Short Ride in a Fast Machine
... Fanfare: a short, lively tune usually played on brass instruments Rhythm: pattern of different length notes or sounds Pulse: a regular musical beat Minimalism: a simple style of music, often using repeated patterns Try to introduce the above terms and their meanings to pupils during the less ...
... Fanfare: a short, lively tune usually played on brass instruments Rhythm: pattern of different length notes or sounds Pulse: a regular musical beat Minimalism: a simple style of music, often using repeated patterns Try to introduce the above terms and their meanings to pupils during the less ...
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... To meet these special requirements, Reich formed his own ensemble in 1966, starting with just three members, but growing to meet the requirements of new pieces he composed. In 1970, Reich took time out to study African drumming in Ghana. This led to him writing works such as Drumming (1970-1971) and ...
... To meet these special requirements, Reich formed his own ensemble in 1966, starting with just three members, but growing to meet the requirements of new pieces he composed. In 1970, Reich took time out to study African drumming in Ghana. This led to him writing works such as Drumming (1970-1971) and ...
playing gospel piano - Apostolic Faith Church
... Accompaniment Style Style of piano playing where the melody is not played, and the piano is accompanying a singer/instrumentalist with rhythm using both hands. LH plays bass note (single note or octave, as low on piano as possible). RH plays chords in middle/lower register. Put It All Together ...
... Accompaniment Style Style of piano playing where the melody is not played, and the piano is accompanying a singer/instrumentalist with rhythm using both hands. LH plays bass note (single note or octave, as low on piano as possible). RH plays chords in middle/lower register. Put It All Together ...
20th Century Music & Realism Drama
... –Polyrhythm – use of two or more contrasting and independent rhythms at the same time, often found in 20th century music ...
... –Polyrhythm – use of two or more contrasting and independent rhythms at the same time, often found in 20th century music ...
Mood introduction - Drama Queensland
... Timbre has to do with describing a sound you hear, not the pitch (high or low) or dynamic (loud or soft) but more to do with the way the note sounds. For example the note can sound dark, mellow, light or sharp. ...
... Timbre has to do with describing a sound you hear, not the pitch (high or low) or dynamic (loud or soft) but more to do with the way the note sounds. For example the note can sound dark, mellow, light or sharp. ...
The Romantic Period
... Composers gradually left the patronage system and became free agents of their own works. This meant that the composer, their music and their livelihood depended on the public’s approval. For the first time, a composer’s work might not be publicly performed during his or her lifetime. Romantics saw t ...
... Composers gradually left the patronage system and became free agents of their own works. This meant that the composer, their music and their livelihood depended on the public’s approval. For the first time, a composer’s work might not be publicly performed during his or her lifetime. Romantics saw t ...
The Romantic Period
... Composers gradually left the patronage system and became free agents of their own works. This meant that the composer, their music and their livelihood depended on the public’s approval. For the first time, a composer’s work might not be publicly performed during his or her lifetime. Romantics saw t ...
... Composers gradually left the patronage system and became free agents of their own works. This meant that the composer, their music and their livelihood depended on the public’s approval. For the first time, a composer’s work might not be publicly performed during his or her lifetime. Romantics saw t ...
Diatonic Triads Powerpoint
... What is the roman numeral used to represent the tonic chord in a major scale? What is the roman numeral used to represent the dominant chord in a minor scale? What is the name of the chord built on the fourth scale degree called? What is the bottom note of a triad called? ...
... What is the roman numeral used to represent the tonic chord in a major scale? What is the roman numeral used to represent the dominant chord in a minor scale? What is the name of the chord built on the fourth scale degree called? What is the bottom note of a triad called? ...
Claude Debussy (1862-1918)
... Claude Debussy is regarded as one of the most influential composers of the early 20 century. The approach he took to music composition inspired a completely new genre of music and impacted composers for decades to come. Debussy attended the Paris Conservatory when he was only 10 years old, studying ...
... Claude Debussy is regarded as one of the most influential composers of the early 20 century. The approach he took to music composition inspired a completely new genre of music and impacted composers for decades to come. Debussy attended the Paris Conservatory when he was only 10 years old, studying ...
Music in the Romantic Era
... the recurrence of the idée fixe (fixed idea), a melodic reference to the Beloved (Harriet), which changes shape (melody, rhythm, harmony, tempo, meter, and instrumentation) altering its character for programmatic reasons. - The concept of idée fixe recurred in different guises in the work of later c ...
... the recurrence of the idée fixe (fixed idea), a melodic reference to the Beloved (Harriet), which changes shape (melody, rhythm, harmony, tempo, meter, and instrumentation) altering its character for programmatic reasons. - The concept of idée fixe recurred in different guises in the work of later c ...
Basic Music Theory Scope and Sequence
... clef and rhythmic patterns found in music of several cultures 3. Sing or play alone and/or in groups various selections of music representing diverse cultures and/or years demonstrating appropriate style, expression, accurate pitch, and rhythm 4. Explore how other disciplines might examine and utili ...
... clef and rhythmic patterns found in music of several cultures 3. Sing or play alone and/or in groups various selections of music representing diverse cultures and/or years demonstrating appropriate style, expression, accurate pitch, and rhythm 4. Explore how other disciplines might examine and utili ...
Unit 3 baroque
... Worked as an organist in Arnstadt, but disliked the choir. Randomly took months off to walk 250 miles and stay with an older organ master (Buxtehude) for months • Wanted to be Buxtehude’s “amanuensis” (assistant/successor), but would not marry daughter ...
... Worked as an organist in Arnstadt, but disliked the choir. Randomly took months off to walk 250 miles and stay with an older organ master (Buxtehude) for months • Wanted to be Buxtehude’s “amanuensis” (assistant/successor), but would not marry daughter ...
Music theory
Music theory is the study of the practices and possibilities of music. It generally derives from observation of how musicians and composers make music, but includes hypothetical speculation. Most commonly, the term describes the academic study and analysis of fundamental elements of music such as pitch, rhythm, harmony, and form, but also refers to descriptions, concepts, or beliefs related to music. Because of the ever-expanding conception of what constitutes music (see Definition of music), a more inclusive definition could be that music theory is the consideration of any sonic phenomena, including silence, as it relates to music.Music theory is a subfield of musicology, which is itself a subfield within the overarching field of the arts and humanities. Etymologically, music theory is an act of contemplation of music, from the Greek θεωρία, a looking at, viewing, contemplation, speculation, theory, also a sight, a spectacle. As such, it is often concerned with abstract musical aspects such as tuning and tonal systems, scales, consonance and dissonance, and rhythmic relationships, but there is also a body of theory concerning such practical aspects as the creation or the performance of music, orchestration, ornamentation, improvisation, and electronic sound production. A person who researches, teaches, or writes articles about music theory is a music theorist. University study, typically to the M.A. or Ph.D level, is required to teach as a tenure-track music theorist in an American or Canadian university. Methods of analysis include mathematics, graphic analysis, and, especially, analysis enabled by Western music notation. Comparative, descriptive, statistical, and other methods are also used.The development, preservation, and transmission of music theory may be found in oral and practical music-making traditions, musical instruments, and other artifacts. For example, ancient instruments from Mesopotamia, China, and prehistoric sites around the world reveal details about the music they produced and, potentially, something of the musical theory that might have been used by their makers (see History of music and Musical instrument). In ancient and living cultures around the world, the deep and long roots of music theory are clearly visible in instruments, oral traditions, and current music making. Many cultures, at least as far back as ancient Mesopotamia, Pharoanic Egypt, and ancient China have also considered music theory in more formal ways such as written treatises and music notation.