Radioshow Les 3

• Muziek
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 2

Characteristics

In music

Why do we analyze music?

• Rhythm
  
• Tempo
  
• Vocal/Pitch/Complexity
  
• Orchestration/Instrumentation
  
• Timbre
  

What can you analyze? 

Rhythm - What can you tell me about the rhythm of Workin' Day and night intro? (song by Michael Jackson)?

Rhythm - some terms

• Pushing or laid back
  
• Simple or complex
  
• Swing or Straight
  
• Even or uneven (most common in pop music: even 4/4 measure
  

Listen to three versions of Hallelujah, written by Leonard Cohen

Pitch

1. Leonard Cohen sings at the lowest pitch

2. Jeff Buckley and Lisa sing more or less at the same pitch

1. 1 an 2 are both true
2. 1 is true and 2 is false because Lisa sings a lot Higher than Jeff Buckley
3. 1 is true and 2 is false because Jeff Buckley sings a lot higher than Lisa
4. 1 and 2 are both false

Tempo

Luister naar "smoorverliefd" en vervolgens naar "tijd genoeg" van de band Doe Maar.

Smoorverliefd

Tijd Genoeg

Kies een stelling:

1. Smoorverliefd is faster than Tijd Genoeg
2. Tijd genoeg is faster than Smoorverliefd
3. Both are fast
4. Both are slow

Instrumentation and Timbre

Dark/heavy vs light or airy

Each instrument has it's own unique sound and character

Instruments are chosen based upon the character of their sound. What atmosphere would the composer like to create for the musical piece? What is the song about.

Today

Pick a song that you want to discuss in your podcast

Listen carefully to the song and answer the questions about it in the lesson "Assignment Music Analysis", posted in your class environment of Lesson Up.