Instrumentation Activity
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For This assignment, you will do a short survey of music you like, in order to see if there are any trends in the instrumentation/texture used in those examples. We have learned what instrumentation/texture are, and what they influence, now we will examine what kind of impact they has on your musical tastes.
Example: Song Artist: Don't Forget me , Red Hot Chilli Peppers Instrumentation: Drumset, Electric Guitar x2, Lead Vocals, Background Vocals, Bass, Genre: Rock Subject Matter: Depressing song - about a man who is lonely, feels alone in the world Similar to others by artist: Very Similar to other songs by RHCP |
Instructions:
1. Make a list of 5 of your favourite songs. These could be current, all time favourites etc. 5 songs that you dig listening to! 2. For each song give the following characteristics: - Instrumentation (list what your hear, use research to check) - Genre (use research to double check) - Brief description (a few words) of Subject Matter ; or , what the song is about 3. Examine your the characteristics for your songs and answer the following questions:
4. Put your songs in order according their textures. Put the Thickest texture at the top, and the thinnest at the bottom.
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Timbre Listening Exercise
For the Song List, Try to decipher how many Timbres you are hearing in the song. We will Listen to the first 1-2 minutes of each selection.
For Each Each Song : Song Name, Number of Instruments/Diff. Timbres, List of Inst. (best you can do), Genre
- The ultimate point is to come up with a number, so you don't necessarily have to name the instruments (although this is good...) , but tally every time you are hear a new timbre
- Count Every different Timbre you hear ! Even if it is not present the entire time.
- Be specific when you are tallying.... For example, you might hear an electric guitar, and an acoustic guitar, even though these are both guitars they are different timbres. (also for male vs. female vocals etc.)
- Name the instruments if you can!
For Each Each Song : Song Name, Number of Instruments/Diff. Timbres, List of Inst. (best you can do), Genre
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Song List
1. The Needle and the Damage Done - Neil Young 2. Im Through With Love - Chase Sanborn 3. Between The Bars - Elliot Smith 4. Love Yourself - Justin Bieber 5. I Could Die For You - Red Hot Chili Peppers 6. I Was Doin Alright - Dexter Gordan 7. Mrs. Jackson - Outkast 8. Creep - Radiohead 9. Something About Us - Daft Punk 10 . Just The Two of Us - Bill Withers 11. Fantasy - Earth Wind and Fire 12. Let it Be - Beatles 13. Eleanor Rigby - Beatles 14. LandSlide - Fleetwood Mack 15. Kissing My Love - Bill Withers 16. It aint What Cha' Do - Clayton Hamilton Orchestra |
?'s To Think About
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