DISCOVER “FELT” TIME
Objective – Without looking at a watch, try to determine which piece is longer
(1) Adagio for Strings by Samuel Barber (2) “Bandinerie” from Orchestral Suite No. 2 by J.S. Bach Decide which words below describe the music and list
them in your notebook Slow hurried strong pulse fast Calm detached tension weak pulse Spirited short sounds repose (rest) smooth sounds Questions
1. Which of these words or “descriptors” characterize both selections?
2. Which piece seems longer? 3. Discuss how your choice of words reflect the sense of “felt”
time embodied by the music.
DEFINITIONS
“Felt” time – the space music appears to carve out for itself
Rhythm – the way music paces itself and moves through time
Music exits in time, unlike other art forms How long can you stare at a painting, sculpture or
building? How long can you listen to a piece of music? Can
you add or subtract notes as the listener? Music exists in time, and the way we organize that
time is called rhythm Do any other art forms exist in time (that is, have a
beginning, a middle and an end)?
TEMPO
Tempo – the speed of the music In music, tempo terms are in Italian, because Italian
composers were the first to use them Terms –
Largo – very slow Adagio – slow Andante – moderately slow Allegretto - moderately fast Allegro – fast Presto – very fast Accelerando – gradually getting faster Ritardando – gradually getting slower A tempo – returning to the previous rate of speed
DETERMINE THE TEMPO
Listen to the five situations read by Mr. Scollick
Select what you think would be an appropriate tempo marking to describe the pace of each situation
Use the Italian term!
DETERMINE THE TEMPO (2) Number your notebook from 1 – 6 Listen to the musical selection and assign an appropriate
tempo term in Italian. Listen again and match the title with the music. Consider (1) the title (verbal clue) (2) tempo (3) style of
the music (4) possible uses of the music Choose from the titles below
“Trio” from Pomp and Circumstance No. 1 by Elgar “Little Train of the Caipira” from Bachianas Brasileiras by Hietor Villa-
Lobos “Cripple Creek” (American Folk Dance) “Ase’s Death” from Peer Gynt Suite No. 1 by Grieg “Flight of the Bumblebee” from Tsar Sultan by Rimsky-Korsakov “The String’s of God’s Lute Are in My Body” (Islamic Music from
Pakistan)
UNIT 2 PROJECT
You may choose to do either 1. Create a title and one-page story line for an imaginary film that
would use either the Adagio for Strings or “Bandinerie” as the musical soundtrack. It should be like a minute-long radio advertisement for the film. Be ready to share with the class
2. Create a film soundtrack by selecting music that would express two of the five situations we did in class. Decide how music can best express the pace of each situation. Include dynamics (loud/soft) to reinforce the expression. You may choose any style of music. Record the music and bring to class. Be ready to share with the class.▪ 1. Track Competition (Presto)▪ 2. Principal’s Office (Largo)▪ 3. Graduation Practice (Andante)▪ 4. Speed down hall, stop, speed down again (a tempo)▪ 5. Driver’s test (Accelerando/Ritardando)
FEEL THE BEAT
While listening to the musical selection, count out loud from one to eight
Next, while counting out loud, perform the following First 8 beats: Snap fingers on each beat Second 8 beats: Snap 7 beats, clap 1 beat Third 8 beats: Snap 6 beats, clap 2 beats Fourth 8 beats: Snap 5 beats, clap 3 beats Continue until you clap on all 8 beatsNow repeat the sequence without counting out
loud and only performing the claps!
ACCENT
Accent- emphasis placed on a beat Count 8 beats evenly and perform
the following patterns by clapping on the “X” and snapping on the “o”
accents.xlsx
METER
Meter- beats organized into a regular group
Two kinds of meter Duple meter – organizes two beats DupleMeter.xlsx Triple meter – organizes three beats Triple Meter.xlsxAs you listen to “Procession of the Nobles” by
Rimsky-Korsakov, try to clap the meter as it changes between two and three. What is the order of the meters in this music?
COORDINATE RHYTHM PATTERNS
Musicians have to learn to keep more than one rhythm going at a time
Try patting your head and rubbing your stomach at the same time
Try to imitate the skills of a fine drum set player 1. Listen to the recording and establish the accent on beat 1.Tap
this accent with your left foot every time you hear it 2. While tapping with your left foot, use your left hand to tap
regular pulses of four. Tap these four even beats on your desk. Emphasize the first beat.
3. While you continue to tap your foot on beat 1 and use your left hand for pulses, use your right hand to double the speed of your left hand so you are playing eight even beats. Use your pen/pencil as a drumstick, holding it lightly as you tap these beats on your desk. Do not speed up!
Drum set pattern.mscz.pdf
MUSIC OF INDIA
India is the world’s largest democracy (over 1 billion in population)
Host to 14 languages and five religions
Music is as varied as the people Typical Indian instruments
Strings such as sitar, sarangi, vina and tambura
Pair of drums called tabla
INDIAN RHYTHM CYCLE
Indian music is not organized into patterns of two, three or four as in Western music
Instead, Indian musicians use a rhythm cycle
Rhythm cycle is a fixed number of beats in a series that repeats itself over and over
Cycles can be anywhere from 7 to 104 beats!
Tintal – a 16 beat cycle From Hindi – “tin” – three and “tal” - clap
PERFORM TINTAL CYCLE
As you count beats 1 through 16, mark the groups of beats with the following movements of your hands and fingers
1. Clap beat one bringing your right hand down onto your up-turned left palm
2. Mark beats 2, 3 and 4 by bringing the fifth, fourth and third fingers of your right hand , one after another onto your left palm
3. Repeats steps 1 and 2 for beats 5 through 84. Use a small hand wave rather than a clap on beat 9
and continue with fingers on beats 10, 11, and 125. Repeat clap and fingers for beats 13, 14, 15, and 156. Begin the pattern all over again
SYNCOPATION
If music were a steady progression of beats and regular accents, it would be boring
Syncopation – Accents placed on beats not normally accented in a meter
Regular Accents.xlsxSyncopation.xlsx Listen to Scott Joplin’s “Maple Leaf
Rag” Maple Leaf Rag.pdf
POLYRHYTHMS
Polyrhythms are two or more independent rhythms sounding togther
Unlike syncopation, the rhythms appear to have different meters such as one duple and another triple
Polyrhythm.xlsx