Class 6/25/12
In Class:
Researched and defined musical terminology. (Summarized notes below.)
Examined Variety in Style with "Take on Me" be A-Ha! and "Take on Me" by Reel Big Fish.
Even though the artists are playing the same song, the musical dimensions are exceptionally different.
Examined Similarities in Style with "Four Chord Song" by Axis of Awesome.
Dozens of different popular songs are based on one chord progression (I - V - vi - IV), but express a great variety in lyrical and affective style.
Homework:
Write your proposal (50-100 words) for the summative assessment -- due Monday.
Find a cover song; create a Venn diagram of the cover and of the original. Use the terminology and ideas we covered in class.
Timbre (sound): Tone color/tone quality. Particular sound quality of an instrument or voice. E.g., distorted guitar vs. clean guitar, or flute vs. trombone.
Key: scale on which a piece of music is based. Key "style," e.g., major/minor.
Harmony: use of pitches/chords in collaboration with melody for added musical complexity and depth.
Tempo: the pace of a song. Measured in beats per minute.
Instrumentation: the instruments and arrangement of music used in a particular song.
Volume: The strength or loudness of the music; can be used to change mood. Crescendo/decrescendo (swells up/down in volume for effect).
Melody: central musical motif; “how everything flows;” combination of pitch and rhythm.
Time signature/meter: the beat or rhythmic construction of a song; how many beats/counts/bars. Ex: 4/4, 3/4.
Groove: sense of rhythm; intangible feeling of a piece of music; the “vibe.” “You should never lose the groove in order to find a note.” –Victor Wooten
Genre: the type/kind of music; a class or category with a particular form, content, or technique. Ex.: rock, acid rock, jazz, metal
Pitch/note: the degree or tone of a sound, as determined by vibrations. Notes also include duration (how long the note is held).
Energy: the feeling or emotions in a song; intensity or vitality of action.
Key: scale on which a piece of music is based. Key "style," e.g., major/minor.
Harmony: use of pitches/chords in collaboration with melody for added musical complexity and depth.
Tempo: the pace of a song. Measured in beats per minute.
Instrumentation: the instruments and arrangement of music used in a particular song.
Volume: The strength or loudness of the music; can be used to change mood. Crescendo/decrescendo (swells up/down in volume for effect).
Melody: central musical motif; “how everything flows;” combination of pitch and rhythm.
Time signature/meter: the beat or rhythmic construction of a song; how many beats/counts/bars. Ex: 4/4, 3/4.
Groove: sense of rhythm; intangible feeling of a piece of music; the “vibe.” “You should never lose the groove in order to find a note.” –Victor Wooten
Genre: the type/kind of music; a class or category with a particular form, content, or technique. Ex.: rock, acid rock, jazz, metal
Pitch/note: the degree or tone of a sound, as determined by vibrations. Notes also include duration (how long the note is held).
Energy: the feeling or emotions in a song; intensity or vitality of action.
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