Questions Review Questions 1. What are the basic elements of music? - Pitch‚ Rhythm‚ Dynamics‚ Timbre‚ Melody‚ Form 2. What is pitch? - Pitch is the frequency of a sound. Whether the sound is high or low. 3. What is syncopation? What types of music use syncopation? - Syncopation is where the emphasis is on a note other than the one expected and its usually heard in reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ ska. 4. What are three examples of forms of music? Describe each form. Concerto: is a musical piece in which
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Test 1 1) A primary purpose of this course is to become a more perceptive listener. * a) true * b) false 2) A primary purpose of this course is to improve your ability to listen to music ____________. * a) loudly * b) slowly * c) intelligently 3) A primary purpose of this course is to cultivate an awareness and knowledge of musical traditions from West Tennessee only. * a) true * b) false 4) A goal of this course is to gain an understanding of the structure
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added embellishments. Known as the hottest musical rage of late 1890’s to early 1900’s‚ ragtime brought together established techniques and incorporated them with European march format. This fused syncopation influences from Africans with harmonic ways of African Americans and Europeans. Rhythmic syncopation was brought into American homes through‚ at first‚ Minstrel shows‚ then by ragtime by piano “professors” who were usually black pianist who played for social functions‚ dances‚ bars‚ and ill-repute
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because the bossa nova resembles jazz but in a laid back way‚ the tendency is to believe that it is laid back because the music is not as complicated. The fact is however‚ that bossa nova is a lot like jazz in the sense of its complicated harmonies‚ syncopation‚ swing and improvisation‚ but the structure itself‚ the melody‚ off-key sound‚ is very much like the samba. So in order to understand how complex this music actually is‚ we must understand the roots of the bossa nova. The primary genre that Bossa
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Use the Unit 1: Text Questions dropbox basket. The answers to the Review & Critical Thinking questions are worth 10 points. Review Questions 1. What are the basic elements of music?ygygygy 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
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complicated time signatures and structures‚ and the syncopation of rhythms. Pop is the most accessible musical genre. Almost all of the contemporary pop songs use a 4/4 time signature‚ which is the most basic time signature in music. The 4/4 time signature is the time signature than you can
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these in the transition from section B to section A’ in order to imitate a rallentando. • In “The Glorification of The Chosen One”‚ there is extensive syncopation used. Variations 2‚ 3 and 4 are syncopated and many of my other variations contain syncopation. Bartok: (learning central “Mikrokosmos” (vol audio and score) ume 6‚ 1940) • Heavy syncopation can be heard throughout the work. I have made use of this technique. • The harmony used in no. 151 is quite dissonant (e.g. bar 32). but it becomes
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elements of music? Pitch‚ Tempo‚ Dynamic. 2. What is pitch? Pitch is the frequency of a sound‚ and it relates to the highness or lowness of a tone that we hear. 3. What is syncopation? A symphony is a musical piece that has been scored for a full orchestra; it is often an extended composition. What types of music use syncopation? Concerto and Sonata 4. What are three examples of forms of music? 12-bar blues is a chord progression that is common in many popular forms of music. The common meter‚ which
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Biography: Franz Joseph Haydn was born on March 31‚ 1732 in Rohrau‚ Austria. He was among the creators of the fundamental genres of classical music‚ and his influence upon later composers is immense. In his early life Franz Joseph Haydn was recruited at age 8 to the sing in the choir at St. Stephen’s Cathedral in Vienna‚ where he went on to learn to play violin and keyboard. After he left the choir‚ he supported himself by teaching and playing violin‚ while studying counterpoint and harmony. Haydn
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characteristics traceable back to the music of west Africa. The fundamental in distinguishing features of jazz is based on simple melodies and complex cross-rhythms mixed with verbal slurs‚ vibrato and constant syncopation. Jazz music adopts much of the use of improvisation and syncopation. One of Fela’s reasons for his adoption of jazz style into his music was because jazz music had a lot of cultural information that enriched his mind. This he said in an interview with Waltrous(1989). Some examples
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