Sprung rhythm

A. Sound of the music: What does the first selection sound like? (How can we describe it in terms of melody, harmony, rhythm, tone color, and form? How is the sound similar to or different from music you are more familiar with?)(2 points) Answer below: The first selection, “Hotter Than That”, is a very colorful, upbeat presentation of traditional jazz. The tempo is in 4/4 and is played at around 100 beats per minute. Mr. Armstrong moves quickly and widely with the trumpet from high, vibrato

involuntarily. This is more obvious when observing trained musicians as their breathing pattern and heart rate tends to synchronize with the rhythm of the music (Maqlione, 2006). Arousing music has the effect of tensing muscles and high blood pressure because louder and faster noises tend to raise both heart rate and blood pressure. In contrast, the rhythm of calm music can guide the body into slower respiration and relaxation of muscles, lowering the heart rate(Turner & Frey, 2005). The findings

Music has been around for a very long time. Especially African Music. Throughout many centuries, African music has changed. Just like any music today, the beat, the style, and even the dances have always been different and changing in Africa. There are many forms of African music that we think we may know but we don’t. Traditional music for us might be any song we play during certain holidays or special gatherings and then continuing that throughout the years. Unlike in Africa, their form of traditional

is a little more vague on that, while it has a better ability to emphasize strong beats as the quarter note gets the “ta” and “ti” lies on accented moments most of the time. The last one which uses well-known words makes use of the natural speech rhythm to perform the job of the syllables in the sixth and seventh example. The examples which emphasized note value still operate in the same way as simple meter when it comes to compound meter, but the others show more variations in thoughts. The first

With The Time Verses (Criss Cross, 2017), alto saxophonist David Binney brings in his characteristic soundscapes, which, besides completely identifiable within his own style and compositional structure, sound bold and fresh. “I pay attention to those things. I'm not one to follow the pack and have always wanted to sound unique, always searching and stretching. I understand how to write and play interesting music. This is what I do and what I love. It's my passion and it comes naturally to me. Plus

speaking peoples of Ghana. “Ompeh” was an ensemble led by Stanley Ato Bortsie and Ato Quartey. The melody in “Ompeh” is a repeated rhythm that plays out through the song whereas Western music is built upon a tension and release method. The rhythms of the song are repeated throughout its entirety incorporating a drum beat, perhaps a cymbal, and people clapping. A repeated rhythm throughout the entirety of a song is not something I hear often in Western Music. Also, a cymbal is not a usual instrument in

to music that mostly includes a four-piece band: 2 guitarists, 1 bass-player, and 1 drummer. So then, what characterizes the genre known as Ragtime? Well, Ragtime music is mostly defined by the presence of a shifted or ragged rhythm. This means that the regular flow or rhythm of a piece of music will be disrupted by a shift, making it sound slightly off-beat. Ragtime music is considered to be lively and springy, which makes it a great genre for dancing to. Let’s look more specifically at the form

was a small combo and had a series of improvisations throughout the performance evident of hot jazz, however, there was no swing rhythm. The musicians seemed very talented and had a high expertise in their instruments. Each tune was about six or seven minutes, and seemed very different from each other. Also, there was syncopation in every song. They played fast paced rhythms, where each musician was doing their own thing. There was no one instrument plsying the frontline

Reaching for Simulated Goals When I was younger, I used to play a game on my iPod Touch that you may have heard of: “The Sims.” If you know anything about the Sims, then you know it’s essentially a game where you are a person living in a simulated world (hence the name “Sims”) that is rather similar to our own. You can have your character buy a house, get a job, make new friends, redecorate their house, and much more. The game is basically trying to do its best to mimic real life. So why would anyone

strums similar rhythms alongside this beat to give it depth; whilst, the electric guitar