In section one it’s in E minor - the chords change between Em and G and in section two it’s in G major. The harmonic rhythm describes the way the chord progression moves below the tune in a piece of music. The chords make the piece irregular because they keep changing and this affects the mood of the piece. Instruments and Texture: Capercaillie is a Celtic folk band and they play traditional folk instruments like Uilleann pipes, flute, fiddle, accordion and bouzouki, over the top of more modern instruments like drums, piano/keyboard and bass guitar. It has a polyrhythmic texture - lots of different rhythms are being played at the same time.
Sam Myers’ vocals gave an impression of a deep bluesy feel that has spanned different genres of music. A couple of the songs had the readily apparent AAB form with the expected fill-ins at the end of each verse. Other songs felt like rhythm and blues or a rock style jazz providing many opportunities for varying length solos by all band members. Funderburgh and Myers’ slide harmonica did the most prominent solos. The slide harmonica solos conjured up a real “bluesy” feeling regardless of the tempo of the song and adding blues notes when needed.
The piece begin monophonically with the live guitar playing a one bar ostinato. Layers are added as three other guitars play the same motif but using phasing and this creates layering and the 'four part guitar canon.' the live guitar then plays the resultant melody which is the melody that stands out to the listener when two or more melodies are combined. The piece is now polyphonic. When the bass guitars enter, they are both panned to both
The development and the recapitulation manipulates the motive over and over again before pausing for an oboe solo which briefly halts the momentum of the music. The coda features a dominant-tonic harmony battling with the percussion emphasizing the beat. The second movement is in theme and variation form; as the form suggested, the movement features two different pastoral themes which becomes four simple elegant variations. The motive is heard during the variations, interrupting the peaceful mood until the basses create a powerful note heralding the return of the variations. The second movement ends with the bassoon and an accelerated passage in the coda.
He was a transitional musician between the classical and the romantic periods and therefore his music was a distinct split from the past. His compositions were different and cutting edge. Love the Way you Lie, was written by three different people. The Chorus, sung by Rihanna, was co-written by Alex da Kid, an English songwriter and producer, and Skylar Grey, a young female musician; the words of the verses were written by Eminem, a successful rapper. This song combines traditional pop music with that of hip-hop, a style that became popular in the eighties in the African American community and is characterized by poetry performed in time to a distinct beat.
In the harmony we have a minor triad on the 6th and 5th degree, also a harmonic device used a lot in gospel music. On the 9th bar Miles plays the major seventh, Cannonball the 4th,Coltrane doubles Miles an octave lower and the rhythm section plays a dominant chord on the 5th. This voicing is then three times transposed and they end up playing on the eleventh bar the same voicing with the flat six on top, which means the rhythm section is playing a dominant chord on the flat seventh, which then resolves back to one after two bars and which is a substitution of a very gospel like chord change, 4 minor to
The performer sings a verse and then repeats the first line, sometimes with some variation. The third line completes the thought, often with a rhyme. A second form begins with the A-A-B pattern, but it also has an additional four lines, followed by a two-line refrain. The blues are about more than being sad. They were also delivering messages in musical code.
Melody. The live guitar plays the resultant melody. Guitar parts 1-4 share a melody. The melody us formed up of a one bar motif and is built up by note addition. The motif is introduced in the live guitar and also in guitars 1-4, this creates a canon.
The concert choir performed Shenandoah at a largo tempo. Shenandoah featured isolated parts featuring sopranos and tenors. At the end of the song they did a decrescendo to nothing. The second piece that was performed was Loch Lomond. Loch Lomond is also another folk song.
Moreover, other techniques used such as ornamentation and inversion as well as broken chords are also noticeable. In theme 1, such as measure number 5-7, 2 ornamentation notes are used on the right hand. In theme 2, 3 short passing notes also appear on the left hand. The C section used inversions of the motive in theme 1 followed by sequences. It is a tool for composer to vary its main theme.