Contrasts lesson 1

• Muziek
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 1

Tegenstellingen

Contrasts

Name one contrast you will hear in the following fragment.

O Fortuna

Music becomes more interesting because of contrasts.

For Example:

• Loud - soft -> dynamics
• Fast - slow -> tempo
• High - low -> Pitch
• Long - Short -> Rhythm
  

Dynamics

• Loud music -> strong dynamics

• Soft muziek -> Soft dynamics
• Dynamic Sybmbols: Point out when
   you have to play loud or soft

Which dynamic sign fits best according to the fragment?

1. Forte (Loud)
2. Piano (Soft)

Which dynamic sign fits best according to the fragment?

1. Forte (loud)
2. Piano (soft)

What happened with the dynamics in the fragment?

Gradual Dynamics

Music can suddenly go from loud to soft (or the other way around), but it can also go gradually: a transition. We call this gradual dynamics.

Getting louder: crescendo

Getting softer: descrescendo

Did you hear a crescendo (becoming louder) or decrescendo (becoming softer)?

1. Crescendo
2. Decrescendo

At the end of Blurred Lines you hear a fade-out. This is an example of...

1. Crescendo
2. Decrescendo

An other contrast:

fast - slow -> tempo

• Fast music -> fast tempo

• slow music -> slow tempo
• Tempo indications: point out which tempo you have to play
  

What is the tempo of the fragment?

1. Slow/adagio
2. Medium/andante
3. Fast/allegro

What is the tempo of the fragment?

1. Slow/adagio
2. Medium/andante
3. Fast/allegro

What is the tempo of the fragment?

1. Slow/adagio
2. Medium/andante
3. Fast/allegro

This lesson

At Home: Do: Masterbox Contrast > start level 1 > block 1 to 4

In lesson: Play O Fortuna

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