MUS 1751 : Test 1 Notes
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The music begins with a low rumble, as if coming from the depths of the earth. The music should ascend in pitch, get louder, grow in warmth (more instruments), and reach an impressive climax. Moreover, the leading instrument should be the trumpet, the sound of which has traditionally been associated with heroic deeds. Simple as these techniques may be, they are the means by which strauss conveys musical meaning. The result is spectacular, overwhelming, a high point in the history of classical music. < - crescendo: notes open notes are held longer, filled in notes are more abrupt xi. Modes: major (joy, victory, awesomeness, minor (sadness, despair, grief) Chapter 2: rhythm: rhythm, the organization of time in music, gives shape (profile) to the melody, provides vitality and definition to melody, (think beethoven symphony no. Where does her insanity come from?: ostinato: a stubborn bass line, it repeats over and over again, ex: pachelbel"s cannon in d.
