MUSC 171 Lecture 2: Music 171 Lecture 2
Difference in Sound
Pitch
Highness or lowness of a sound
Definite Pitch
Sing it back
-
i.
Indefinite Pitch
Cannot sing it back
-
Percussion instruments
-
Not all but majority
-
ii.
a.
1.
Volume/Dynamic
The loudness or softness of a sound
>Decrescendo: Gets softer
i.
<Crescendo: Gets louder
ii.
a.
2.
Timbre (Tone color)
The quality of the sound
Mercedes Benz (Janis Joplin)
Raspy or rough or raw
-
i.
Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
Deeper
a)
ii.
a.
Bigger than the voice also includes music
Army of me excerpt (Bjork)
i.
b.
3.
Chords
3 or more notes heard at the same time
a.
4.
Key
An organization of notes around a particular pitch
a.
Songs especially cover songs in a different key
b.
5.
Modulation: Change of key within one song
Usually go up then down, but not always the case
a.
Shows skills and higher register
b.
Register= Range of notes
c.
6.
Scales
7.
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Introduction to Structural Analysis
Parts of a song (Intro, verse, chorus, bridge, tag, solo, fade)
Chorus ( C )
Repeats both words and musica.
Title of the song is usually in the chorusb.
1.
Verse
Same music different wordsa.
2.
Bridge
Shorter section that bridges two other sectionsa.
3.
Intro
Usually no wordsa.
4.
Outro
What happens at the very enda.
5.
Tag
A few measures at the end of the piecea.
6.
Fade (F)7.
Solo (S)8.
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Case Study 1: Prince, “Little Red Corvette”
Intro
8 measures in the intro
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Ended when he started singing
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8: 4 4
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Verse
16: 8 8 (bass + drums {backbeat})
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Case Study 2: Coldplay, “Viva La Vida”
Intro
8: 4 4 (%)
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Versus
8
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Bridge
8
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Verse
18 (8 8) or (4 4 4 4)
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Chorus
16
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Bells in the background
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Additive Texture
When more comes
e.g., instruments
§
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Case Study 3: Mumford & Sons, “A Wake My Soul”
Fade in
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Versus
8 m
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¾ 4/4 ¾ 4/4
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¾ 4/4 ¾ 4/4
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1 m 4/4 (break)
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Lecture 2
Saturday, September 22, 2018
7:28 PM
Difference in Sound
Pitch
Highness or lowness of a sound
Definite Pitch
Sing it back
-
i.
Indefinite Pitch
Cannot sing it back
-
Percussion instruments
-
Not all but majority
-
ii.
a.
1.
Volume/Dynamic
The loudness or softness of a sound
>Decrescendo: Gets softer
i.
<Crescendo: Gets louder
ii.
a.
2.
Timbre (Tone color)
The quality of the sound
Mercedes Benz (Janis Joplin)
Raspy or rough or raw
-
i.
Rehab (Amy Winehouse)
Deeper
a)
ii.
a.
Bigger than the voice also includes music
Army of me excerpt (Bjork)
i.
b.
3.
Chords
3 or more notes heard at the same time
a.
4.
Key
An organization of notes around a particular pitch
a.
Songs especially cover songs in a different key
b.
5.
Modulation: Change of key within one song
Usually go up then down, but not always the case
a.
Shows skills and higher register
b.
Register= Range of notes
c.
6.
Scales
7.
•
Introduction to Structural Analysis
Parts of a song (Intro, verse, chorus, bridge, tag, solo, fade)
Chorus ( C )
Repeats both words and musica.
Title of the song is usually in the chorusb.
1.
Verse
Same music different wordsa.
2.
Bridge
Shorter section that bridges two other sectionsa.
3.
Intro
Usually no wordsa.
4.
Outro
What happens at the very enda.
5.
Tag
A few measures at the end of the piecea.
6.
Fade (F)7.
Solo (S)8.
○
•
Case Study 1: Prince, “Little Red Corvette”
Intro
8 measures in the intro
○
Ended when he started singing
○
8: 4 4
○
•
Verse
16: 8 8 (bass + drums {backbeat})
○
•
Case Study 2: Coldplay, “Viva La Vida”
Intro
8: 4 4 (%)
○
•
Versus
8
○
•
Bridge
8
○
•
Verse
18 (8 8) or (4 4 4 4)
○
•
Chorus
16
○
Bells in the background
○
•
Additive Texture
When more comes
e.g., instruments
§
○
•
Case Study 3: Mumford & Sons, “A Wake My Soul”
Fade in
•
Versus
8 m
○
¾ 4/4 ¾ 4/4
○
¾ 4/4 ¾ 4/4
○
1 m 4/4 (break)
○
•
Lecture 2
Saturday, September 22, 2018
7:28 PM
