Tuesday 3/7
PLEASE TAKE NOTE THAT MUSIC APPRECIATION IS CANCELLED THIS THURSDAY 3/9
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Objectives:
Repetition Activity Spring Break Analysis Activity |
Assignments:
Spring Break Analysis Activity |
Repetition - Group Activity
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Instructions:
Listen to the Song List - Listen for all aspects of the the song that are Repetitious. This could be Lyrics, Things that instruments are playing - ETC. Remember this example from Class where the piano is VERY Repetitious - The notes - the Melody are also repetitious - however , the Lyrics are not. Do your best to describe exactly WHAT about the piece is repetitive. Question 1: Does the amount of repetition have an impact on the overall quality of the song ? IE - lots of repetition = 'Great song'? Vice versa? Question 2: What do YOU like? Is the music you listen to generally more toward the repetitive side of the spectrum? or no? |
Song List:
Roxanne ErlKonig You Got Me Lovely Day Find: One VERY REPETITIVE Song Find: One Non - REPETITIVE Song NOTE: I will collect a sheet from everybody! Make sure you all record answer. |
Spring Break Assignment
Using the judgment Criteria we have discussed thus far in semester, evaluate the songs on the song list, plus 2 of your own.
** Remember that the whole point is that this has nothing to do with your liking the song - whether you are partial to the song/style/artist is irrelevant! We are trying to remove ourselves and make observations..****
**The biggest part of this assignment is not your evaluation - but the reasoning for giving that evaluation. I.E. it is not acceptable to just say " There is a thin Texture" - Why is it thin? What makes it thin? What is missing that would make it 'thick' ?**
** Remember that the whole point is that this has nothing to do with your liking the song - whether you are partial to the song/style/artist is irrelevant! We are trying to remove ourselves and make observations..****
**The biggest part of this assignment is not your evaluation - but the reasoning for giving that evaluation. I.E. it is not acceptable to just say " There is a thin Texture" - Why is it thin? What makes it thin? What is missing that would make it 'thick' ?**
Song List:
Part 1: Evaluating Musical Characteristics
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1. Melody (Lyrics & Music/Notes)
Simple --- VS --- Complex 4. Repetition
Repetitive --- VS. --- Non-Repetitive |
2. Texture
Thick --- VS --- Thin |
3. Harmony
Functional --- VS. ---- Non - Functional |
Part 2: Is it for Art , or $Commerce$
Art ------------- VS. ---------------- $$$$
*************Remember to give a "Why" for all the previous Answers!************
Part 3: Questions