MUS 1301 Study Guide - Final Guide: Col Legno, Gustav Holst, Time Signature
5 Apr 2017
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Rhythm- more general term, relative duration of notes that fall within a meter. Pattern of beats is meter (4/4 common time, triple time, 2/4 march,) Compound meters: two layers of strong and weak beats. Irregular compound meter- there are two levels of pattern (5/4, 7/8) the numerator is a prime number so it has to be divided irregularly. Holst mars- irregular meter functioning in a regular way. Beginning of ives has no meter at all. 6/8 example is chopin ballade in g minor. Example is bach concerto in d minor. accenting notes off the beat. Col legno- bouncing violin bow wood onto the string. Know what they"re going to play before you go. As soon as you get home write as much as you can before you forget. The more notes you have the more stuff u have.
