MUS 2304 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: The Merseybeats, Folk Rock, Blues Rock
30 Jan 2017
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Follow link in additional resources for journalist reviews. Album review: check out existing album reviews for common formats etc, use one of the albums listed. Final paper: critical approach: lyrical themes, historical context, music etc. 50% of midterm and exam are listening-based: given shorter list in advance to listen to for tests, other exam questions: defining a genre (ex: define merseybeat), fill-in-the-blank (genres, artists, and context) Same genre if sharing features and arises from same context. Ex: stadium rock had a particular space loud, meant to be heard in a stadium vs. singer- songwriter music intimate and expression. Manner of articulation, mode of expression associated with a particular composer, musician, genre, etc. Make decisions about how to express/deliver music. Sections divided by repetition or contrast (ex: abab, verse-chorus verse, chorus, verse, chorus) When talking about verse-chorus, we"re talking about form. 4 beats per bar = one of the most common meters: first beat of meter has more accent.
