Transcript Dynamics, Timbre, and Organization

Chapter 4
Dynamics, Timbre, and
Organization
Begins on page 26
Dynamics
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Is the amount of loudness in music
Indicated by combinations p (piano) and
f (forte) and other symbols
Timbre
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The various tone qualities of instruments
and voices
A result of the number and strength of the
partials in the overtone series
Organized Sound = Music
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One dot alone doesn’t mean much
Organized Sound = Music
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Two dots begin to take on meaning
Organized Sound = Music
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Three dots have much more meaning,
because they are organized
Organized Sound = Music
Music is organized in three basic ways
 Repetition – the same musical material is
repeated
 Variation – the musical material is similar but
varied
 Contrast – the musical material is very different
Form
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Patterns in lines or sections of music create
form
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Lines or short sections are indicated by lower case
italicized letters: a, b, and so on
Longer sections are indicated by capital letters: A,
B, and so on
The prime sign (a’, b’) indicates that a line or section
is very similar
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez,
Second Movement
Points to know about this work
 A concerto is a long work for soloist and
orchestra
 A movement of a concerto or other musical
work is a sizable independent section
 Most concertos have three movements
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The second movement has a slow tempo and
features melody
Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez,
Second Movement
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Theme is first played by the English
horn, then the solo guitar. The guitar
adds many decorative notes
Theme contains a three-note motive
typical in Spanish music. Motive acts
as a unifying device in the music
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Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez,
Second Movement
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Contains a long and brilliant-sounding
cadenza
Cadenzas are free-sounding paraphrases
of the themes played alone by the soloist
Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez,
Second Movement
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The passionate-sounding return of the main
theme gives the movement a logical form
The movement ends in a quiet, ethereal way
Summary
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Dynamics
Timbre
Organized Sounds = Music
Form
Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, second
movement