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    Medium of Music

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    instrument or by the voice and has 4 qualities: * Timbre   * Pitch  * Duration   * Intensity Timbre (also called tone color or tone quality) is the distinctive quality of a tone. Pitch refers to the highness and lowness of a tone. The vibrations and sound-producing material determine the pitch of a tone : the slower the vibration‚ the slower the pitch; the shorter the vibrating material‚ the higher the pitch it produces. Duration is the length of sound in time. The varying length

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    INTRODUCTION Pronunciation is an essential part of language. According to Fries (1945)‚ the main problem in learning a new language is not the vocabulary but it is instead the mastery of the sound system‚ which is to understand the stream of speech and to hear distinctive sound features. Pronunciation is important to avoid misunderstandings when communicating. It is seen as a prerequisite for the development of speaking skill (Celce-Murcia & Goodwin‚ 1991). Pronunciation‚ according to Microsoft

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    Bibliography: Tranel‚ Bernard‚ 1987‚ The Sounds of French. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Watkins‚ Justin‚ W.‚ 2001‚ ‘Illustrations of the IPA: Burmese.’ in JIPA‚ Vol. 31‚ No. 2‚ pages 291–295. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 1982‚ Accents of English Vols 1–3. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2006‚ English Intonation. An Introduction. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Wells‚ J.C.‚ 2008 (3rd edition)‚ Longman Pronunciation Dictionary. London: Longman. Westermann

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    Molly-Anne Noakes 1299 ‘Metamorphosis’ – Steven Berkoff Coursework Social‚ Political‚ Cultural & Historical Non-Verbal communication Practitioner Language Character Analysis Vocal awareness Visual‚ Spatial‚ Oral Interpretation ‘My Mother Said I Never Should’ – Charlotte Keatley Social‚ Political‚ Cultural & Historical Non-Verbal Communication Language Vocal Awareness Character Analysis Theatre Review Word Count : 2672 Non-Verbal Communication & Practitioner Disconnecting the

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    tempo was played very quickly giving the song’s tone color a bright‚ high energy‚ dancing feel to it and the overall volume was loud. The horns also added to the rhythm by adding a lot of syncopation throughout the piece as they played extra loud accent notes with high pitches. The theme of the song had variations between the big band and the soloists that created a call and response between the two as well. Since it was a big band playing this piece the instruments included: saxophones‚ trumpets

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    Фонетика

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    Лекции по теоретической фонетике Примерные вопросы для контроля знаний 1. Phonetics as a branch of linguistics. Phonetics and other disciplines. Applications of phonetics. 2. Branches of phonetics. 3. Aspects of the sound matter of language. 4. Components of the phonetic system of language. 5. National and regional pronunciation variants in English. 6. British and American pronunciation models. 7. Most distinctive features of BBC English and Network English. 8. The articulatory

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    GLOSSARY Academic style – also scientific style‚ a style of speech used in lectures‚ scientific discussions‚ conferences‚ etc Accent – 1) type of pronunciation‚ that is the way sounds‚ stress‚ rhythm and intonation are used in the given language community. 2) see stress. Accommodation - modifications of consonants under the influence of the neighbouring vowels and vice versa. Acoustic Phonetics – science which deals with the

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    Review Questions 1. What are the basic elements of music? 2. What is pitch? 3. What is syncopation? What types of music use syncopation? 4. What are three examples of forms of music? Describe each form. 5. What is form in music? Critical Thinking Questions 1. Music has sometimes been referred to as a �universal language.� Why has this description been applied to music? Do you agree or disagree with this assessment? Why? 2. Why is musical notation important? What benefits do

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    work was taken off various websites/my own knowledge Cadence- two chord progression that occurs at the end of a phrase Conclusive Cadence- anything ending on a tonic triad Inconclusive Cadence- sounds incomplete(half/deceptive) not ending on tonic Half- any chord going to a V Phrygian Half- IV- V Authentic- V (or vii at least that’s what musictheory.net says ) going to I Perfect Authentic (PAC)- 3 conditions 1. Must be V chord first rather than vii 2. Must

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    in the field‚ a melody is shouted loud and long; fall in pitch from high-pitched notes at the outset to lower pitched notes. 6. Cover records-is a new rendition (performance or recording) of a previously recorded‚ commercially

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