Art Form Selection - Music
This week’s assignment has been quite challenging while I attempted to get the “gist of it”. The first topic I shall report on is (Perception Key: “Swing Low Sweet Chariot, Chapter 9, pg 256).
1. What is the proportion of tonic notes (F) to the rest of the notes in this composition? Can you make any judgments’ about the capacity of the piece to produce and release tension in the listener on the basis of the recurrence of F? There were: (33 F’s), (14 A‘s) (7 D’s), (12 C’s), and (2 G’s). I noticed when I sang the word corresponding to the F note; my voice did not seem strained. However, when singing another word (say that had an A or D note) corresponding to it, there was not only a difference in my tone but it seemed my singing was tenser. If not for the F key (which seemed to play a very important part in the song) it would be a very unsettling piece. It’s the F key that made a difference in the way the song impacted me.
2. Are there any places in the composition where you expect F to be the next note but it is not? No, I attempted to sign the song by adding F somewhere else in the composition and it was very difficult because once again the F key is placed in places where the music and words will flow freely without difficulty. If F is always supplied when it is expected, what does that signify for the level of tension the piece creates? As stated earlier, if not for the F key the tension level of the piece would be extremely high since the F key dominates this piece
3. On the one hand, the ending of this piece produces a strong degree of finality. On the other hand, in the middle section the sense of finality is much less complete. Is this difference between the middle section and the end...
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... is in section one and two and five and six. The song is musically satisfying – good and defined. The Consonance is pleasing to hear. Dissonance – not to prevalent. Rhythm – recurring notes were prevalent in sections one and two and five and six. Tempo – Moderato or possible 4/4 time. Melody –somber, Harmony- G major with a sense of moving to stability.
4. There were so many emotions that I felt when I listened to this song maybe because I was responding more to the words (and their meaning than the notes). Grateful, optimistic, jubilation, freedom, bravery, celebration, stimulating, motivational, powerful, and inspiring. Perhaps I am explaining what I thought they felt when they sang this song.
In conclusion, I found that both of these songs had a strong impact on my emotions. Not only did they impact me but they also told of story of hope, faith and belief
The tempo can sound unclear at the start as it sounds a bit like 6/8. The song has frequent syncopation in the vocal and instrumental lines. The song starts with a use of cross rhythms created by a hi hat. The piece is entirely diatonic and is in the key of G Major with a modal feel.
The first strong impressive horn sound is a stressed syllable before the image of the necklace. The melody is rather monotonous with several simple notes but is deep and low with strong power. The rhythm is very infectious, making audience think about the suspense and feel the tension. However for the romantic part when Judy finishes her dressing coming to muss and kiss with Ferguson, the music turns mainly to romance theme with violin. Horn theme also interweaves together in it in very low sound. The romantic music with violin is soft melody with coherent notes, to express the love and relief
Throughout this piece there was stop time breaks which tended to last for about four beats, while the bass player continued to play along to the beat. Every musician had a solo throughout this piece of art. The pianist played on the beat to where his left hand was giving the ‘oom-pah’ and his right hand doing the comping. There was not much of and expression in the pianist compared to the Josh Holland playing trumpet, Andrew Venet playing bass, and Ryan McDaniel playing drums. There were no blue notes being played, this song was just playing behind the beat. Lastly, this piece tends to have a long vibrato throughout this piece of work.
The second stanza of the track is probably the most important. It begins once again by asking you to imagine. This time, Le...
However, in the last song of the cycle, “Take My Mother Home,” balance was evident and the tune of the melody was catchy and easy to remember. Like other classical pieces, this song had phrases of the same length. Initially, the second phrase seem to imitate the first, but it end slightly differs. For example, the first, “Take my baby home,” starts like the main melody of the song. However, the second version of the phrase, “Take my baby home,” ends with a note change and higher pitch on the words “baby” and “home.” This note change enhances the message of the song by illustrating how African American women would always think highly of their loved ones and put their loved ones before themselves. The harmonic aspects of this piece included both consonance and dissonance, which varied as the lyrics conveyed different emotions the poem. Triads were frequently played by the pianist. As previously mentioned, “Honey and Rue” is predominantly homophonic, but the piano periodically increases in interest and tries to capture the audience’s attention. Therefore, it is fair to say that this song cycle is between both homophonic texture and polyphonic
For many of us, one of the most accurate and effective ways to express the feelings that really matter to us is through music. We don’t only grow to attached to songs that are catchy, but also those with lyrics that we can relate to. It is not uncommon to feel like sometimes, artists can convey the way we feel better than we could ourselves. The storybook-like lines you read at the start of this page are a collection of lyrics
This composition starts out on a very dark note. On the initial few notes, it sounds like it is enacting a depressing tale. One can imagine it to be like the soundtrack of a horror movie of current times. Nevertheless, as you progress through the track, it picks up its pace and also the mood of the track to that of a pleasant one. Further into the track the artist uses skilful note play with abrupt highs and lows. As the song proceeds one can feel the emotion the artist tries portraying with the
Both poems inspire their reader to look at their own life. In addition, they treat the reader to a full serving of historic literature that not only entertains, but also teaches valuable lesson in the form of morals and principles.
The sheet music for this song was written very steady and simply. This allowed the song to be understood and the audience could focus more on the lyrics. More than anything, this song stood out to me because it is an anthem for peace. This song is over four decades old and civilians are still familiar with the words and messages this song portrays. One of the main parts of the song was the lyrics, “Imagine there's no countries. It isn't hard to do. Nothing to kill or die for and no religion too. Imagine all the people living life in peace. You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one. I hope one day you will join us, and the world will live as one.” Their is absolutely no reason the world shouldn't live as one! We are one
Many say that music has evolved over the years. This essay shall explore the elements of two versions of one song. It shall discuss the correlations and disparities of these songs and confer how it has been revolutionised to entertain the audiences of today.
Arnold, Denis, ed. The New Oxford Companion to Music. Vol. 2. Oxford: Oxford UP, 1983.
Here, Beethoven takes melodic expression to a new level: The appoggiatura in bars, 14 and 16 create a harmonic tension over a diminished 7th chord that creates “the highly expressive progression used by nineteenth-...
The tone and emotion of the poem changes as the speaker goes on. The first stanza of the poem convey...
2) What is the tone of this poem? How do you know? Support your claims!
...composer of this song is what sets a tone of peace, freedom and hope in this lyric. For example, expression like soldiers passing by in an August summer night, makes a contrast between danger and peace. Yet, the peaceful tone predominates because the soldiers are also “listening to the wind of change.” Another expression that depicts a peaceful tone in this song is the expression “peace of mind,” which is an example of imagery to evoke a feeling of serenity, and consequently a peaceful tone. A tone of freedom is clearly represented with the repetition of the idea of “where children of tomorrow share dreams,” as well as with the phrase “freedom bell.” Finally, of hope is set by the repetition of connotative figures like “magic moment” and “glory night.”