MUSC 1100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Yankee Doodle, Duple And Quadruple Metre, Johann Nepomuk Maelzel
27 Jan 2016
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Myth of orphius 1st example of music: saved wife from underworld with musical ability. Plato: harmony of inner man reflection of soul of the universe. Thought music should be taught to young. Rhythm: beat; how music accent unfolds in time. Particular arangements of long & short notes. Meter: recurrent pattern of strong & weak beats. Duple: beats grouped in twos; one two / one two or in fours; one two three four / one two three four: common in marches; yankee doodle, star spangled banner. Triple: beats grouped in threes; one two three / one two three. Simple meter: main beats divided in twos. Compound meter: main beats divided in threes. Tempo: speed of music; rate at which accented & unaccented beats of the meter follow one another. Italian terms (slow to fast: asasio, andante, andantino, moderato, allegretto, allegro, allegro giocoso, vivave/vivo, presto/prestitimo. Low: long vibrations, dark, serious, spooky, sad. Dynamics: level of sound; amplitude (strength of sound vibrations) .
