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| tempo wth slow movement, restful, at ease |
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| at a walking pace, moderate tempo |
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| In time, aka return to the main tempo of the song |
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Repeat beginning of piecee before stopping on the final chord, sometimes means “taking it from the top”
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| indication that strict tempo is temporarily abandoned to accomodate feeling |
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| LIST AND DESCRIBE IN BASIC TERMS THE THREE MUSICAL LAYERS OF A SONG |
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1.) Melody: arrangement of notes that make up what is sung, the tune
2.) Accompaniment: what the piano or orchestra play while melody is being sung
3.) Underscoring: Music played during bits of dialogue to reveal the character’s inner emotional experience
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| LIST THE THREE ORGANIZING ELEMENTS FOUND ON THE FIRST PAGE OF A SONG SCORE |
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– Tempo: general speed of a song
– Key: arrangement of pitches around a particular organizing pitch (the tonic)
– Time Signature/Meter: A set of numbers, one over the other, which indicates the number of pulses in each measure of music (ex. 3/4)
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How can a change in this indicate the emotional mood or mood change of a character?
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MELODIC SHAPE
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– how extremely the melody changes from note to note during song
– can be very smooth with small gaps between notes or very harsh, choppy, with big jumps
– flow/texture of music can reveal character’s emotional nature
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How can a change in this reveal the emotional mood or change in mood of a character?
TEMPO & QUALITY CHANGES
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– as emotion changes, the tempo of expression of character’s thoughts likely changes
– calm: slower, frantic: very quick, etc.
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How can a change in this reveal the emotional mood or change in mood of a character?
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MUSICAL KEY
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– certain keys suggest/convey specific emotional qualities
– Majors: may suggest emotional balance ; strength
– Minors: often indicate tension, sadness, emotional struggle
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How can a change in this reveal the emotional mood or change in mood of a character?
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MODULATIONS
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– key change w/in song
– often used to express dramatic change in character’s emotion within the song
– when done w/ several shifts up, the growing excitement or enthusiasm of character is expressed
– several shifts down, the increasing sadness/negativity can be expressed
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How can a change in this reveal the emotional mood or change in mood of a character?
TENSIONS AND RELEASES
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– subtle shifts in tempo, key, other elemets serve to demonstrate built up tension
– at certain points in song, tension can be released, go back to zero
– tension acts as barometer for the characters’ thoughts, feelings
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