Syncopation

variety of rhythmic elements. One of them is the first movement, Batuque, is a dance originated in Africa and accompanied by percussion instruments. In general, these movements, such as the Batuque, has an improvisatory character with a lot of syncopation and a fast tempo. The third Cycle (Terceiro Ciclo Nordestino Op. 22) composed in 1966 was dedicated to Osvaldo Lacerda who was also a substantial Brazilian composer that studied with Camargo Guarnieri and Aaron Copland. In Terceiro Ciclo…

is mostly repeated throughout the piece. However, the clever use of counterpoint creates interesting textures which are refreshing to hear. Another element that makes this piece so refreshing to hear is the fact that it uses rhythmic variety and syncopation…

The music class called Art of Active Listening caught me by surprise. During the beginning weeks of the first semester, I was nervous about where this course will take me. I entered college with no background knowledge of music but was excited to take on a new challenge. This course never involved music notation or theory which was very beneficial for me. This course did provide skills and techniques that I can use throughout my everyday life. Some critical points we covered during the semester…

Many events occurred during the twentieth century, some good and some bad. Two world wars happened and the beginning of a cold war between Russia and the United States. There were also many new advances in technology, for instance sound recordings, computers, humans walking on the moon and the internet. The beginning of the twentieth century called for a time for revolt and fundamental changes in the music world since the baroque period. A variety of styles, music styles evolved during this time…

The piece holds no continues for steady rhythm for the duration but has elements that audiences are able to grab onto. Throughout the entire piece syncopation is put in use as there is a variety of unexpected rhythms which sometimes make the piece seem off key, an example of this is given at time length 3 Min 14 sec (refer to appendix Seven). There is a sense of rhythmically irregular Vibrato where musicians…

in this piece. This piece starts off with the rising melody in short fragments, establishing G minor key. The chordal middle section is in a major key, therefore fully portrayed the summer liveliness atmosphere. There is use of some disturbing syncopations in the bass in this middle section leads the music to the climax of an ascending chords in a very loud dynamic. This piece then ends with a coda recalling chords from the middle section. On the other hand, some melancholy duet between both…

known and is one of the most famous movements he created. This is probably the second most well-known piece of music Mozart wrote, especially with today’s listeners (Matthew, 2017). In his overture, he begin with amazing D minor chords, exotic syncopations, and sinister scale passages. It then continues with fast sonata-form movement in D…

style was Latin/Salsa. The song included a cha cha beat, an improvised solo by Peter, who was scat singing, and a drum solo. This song was pretty fun, not only was the tempo upbeat but the audience also played a part in the performance by adding in syncopation. The last song Richland High played is called Love Makes the World go Round by The Ritz. The tempo was a medium/slow and there was numerous solos. There was a guitar solo, a soloist, and a trio of scatters in the…

a time. Then, the piano's volume lowered and the bass started playing some sort of riff that incorporated the same rhythm and pattern of sounds but with different strings/notes; the tempo of this was medium and had quite a brite timbre and some syncopation as well. After a few repetitions, everyone joined the riff with the exception of the guitar whom played its own harmony and added some interpretation of the riff and probably some improvisation. To finalize the song, the volume was lowered by…

Sophie Rice November 21, 2017 Dr. Kim Music Appreciation Historically Significant American Music “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by the grunge rock band Nirvana, is one of the best-selling singles of all time, having sold over 8 million copies since its release on the album Nevermind in 1991. The anthem took alternative rock to the mainstream, with the help of MTV playing it constantly. Nirvana was the World’s first triple platinum punk-rock band and has sold…