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CHAPTER 3—HOW MUSIC WORKS, PART I: Rhythm

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                                             Huaimin Chen

Chapter 3 Part 1: The Informative Content

 1. Define the following terms:

Key Terms

Definitions or Explanations or comments

Amplitude

 The maximum distance that the particles of a wave's medium vibrate from their rest position

Frequency

 The number of waves produced in a given amount of time.

Duration

 Long and short sounds; Length of sounds

Rhythm

 The combination of long and short and silences.

Timbre

  the characteristic quality of the sound of a voice or instrument

Eighth notes

 1/2 beat

Sixteenth notes

 1/4 beat

Subdivision

 The division, by any subdivider, of any unit/s of improved or unimproved land, or any portion thereof, for the purpose of sale, lease, or financing

Beat

 the pulse in a song

Measure

 Length

Meter

 how the pulse/beat is established

Metric cycle

 a measurement system used throughout the world, based on multiples of 10

Syncopation

 the accenting of musical beats not normally accented; notes that aren't played on the beat.

Accents

 pronunciation of words

Tempo

 return to the original tempo or speed. Often used after some variation in the tempo.

Part 2: Listening, Identifying, and Describing what you are hearing

2. Click and listen below. After hearing the Original Theme 0:00 to 0:45, write what you notice about the music in Variation I (0:46 to 1:25)? How was it different than the Original Theme? It what way(s) was the original Theme re-packaged? Additionally, did that Original Theme (the French Folk song melody 0:00 to 0:45) sound familiar to you?

Slow tempo, quarter notes, subdivision, beat

3. Continuing with the Mozart 12 Variations, listen to each new Variation starting with Variation II, make note of how the music has changed from the previous Variation, notice how the original Theme is being presented in each Variation. Use the material in Chapter 3 pages 34-37 and the "Music Characteristics You Need To Know and Listen For" page to assist you with your responses here.

It is piano, timbre unique, meter is 4

4. Click below and listen to the first 5 minutes of Raga Nata Bhatrav - A Morning Ragaand write what you notice about rhythms and about the tempo here. Additionally, write how this raga music is different from the Mozart music you just listened to above?

It is changing from short to long, slow tempo to medium tempo.

5. After listening to the first 5 minues of the raga, jump ahead to the 9:00 mark. Describe what you notice happening in this section of the raga? As you did for the opening 5 minutes, write down what you notice about rhythms and about tempo here. How is the raga evolving from the 9:00 mark forward? What happens just past the 13:10 mark? What mood is being conveyed to the listener now and how is this a contrast to the opening 5 minutes of the raga? How does the raga evolve from the 13:13 mark forward to the end?

The raga is repeated and slow. It is quarter notes.

6. From Our World Music Listening Links page, click on the link to CD-1 and then Listen to 1-20 = 020 “Cielito Lindo” (Mexican mariachi).

This piece is in: a. duple meter (2 beats per measure - 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2) b. triple meter (3 beats per measure - 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3) c. quadruple meter (4 beats per measure - 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4) d. seven-beat meter - (7 beats per measure - 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 12 3 4 5 6 7)

Answer: B

7. The accent pattern for the meter of this piece is arranged as follows (S=strong beat, w=weak beat): a. S w w S w w… b. S w w w S w w w… c. S w S w S w S w… d. S w w S w S w w S w…

Answer: A

8. The tempo of this music has: a. a steady, very fast tempo b. a tempo that changes from very slow to very fast c. a steady, medium tempo d. an inconsistent tempo

Answer: C

Chapter 3 Music Journal

What, in this chapter, was new to me?

What song seems to stand out for you here?

                           4 baisc properties of tones

What, in this chapter, would I like to know more about?

 Accent and syncopation.