Category: Music

Scott Joplin’s Solace: A Mexican Serenade is a very beautiful piece. It’s hard to believe that the form of Solace is based on a march. However, piano rags such as those by Joplin were formally based on marches.
Solace has several sections. Listen specifically from 00:00 to 03:12, and address the following questions:
How many sections are within this three-plus-minute portion of the piece? Is there an introduction?
Do any sections repeat? How would you label them if you used letters to designate each section? Hint: the first section is from 00:09 to 00:47.
What is syncopation? Is there syncopation in this piece? How prevalent is syncopation in the melody?
Characteristically, rags have a steady “boom-chick, boom-chick” in the left hand, with the bass notes sounding on the beat and chords sounding on the “and” of each beat. Does the left hand play this sort of characteristic figure through Solace, or is it more elaborate than that?
Do any portions of the piece have a more distinctive 2/4 “feel” in the left hand than other portions? Provide counter numbers. Hint: The tempo of Solace is quite slow.

Assignment – Building Skills
Part 1:
Listen to the song “Run to You” on the textbook(attachment Part 1).
Answer the following questions:
o What is the time signature of this song?
o Based on the performance, how would you label the tempo of this song?
o The tie over the bar line measure 16 and 17 indicates that pitch is held for how many beats?
o There is a time signature change in this song. Give the measure number where the time signature change occurs. How long does the time signature change last?
o Using the vocal line only, how many ties are used in this song?
o Would it be possible to beam all of the pitches together in measure 12?
o How many beats does the dotted note receive in measure 13? In measure 14? In measure 16?
o How many beats of rests are used in measure 4?
o What kind of rest is used at the conclusion of the song?
Part 2:
Review the Building Skills 1-1 activity page on of the textbook(attachment Part 2).
answers to the blanks for sections A, B, and D.
You should create a list as follows.
Section A.
Part 1.
o 1.
o 2.
Part 2
o 1.
o 2.
Section B.
Part 1.
o 1.
o 2.
Section D.
Part 1.
o 1.
o 2.

I need to make a outline that needs 5 scholarly resources which includes 1 score, 3 scholarly articles, and 1 book

Instructions: “Write a two-page comparison and or contrast of any two songs of your choice. You can choose any two songs you want. Look at arrangement, instrumentation, tempo, and genre. Is the message the same? Different times yet same message? How does music bring the audience’s attention to the cultural differences, social environment and ideas of the time the song was performed? Does it change? Explain. A specific thesis that covers what you will discuss in your essay—includes topic of the essay and the writer’s claim about the topic, lets the reader know what to expect.”
The songs I would like for you to use is “Grenade” by Bruno Mars, and “When I was your man” by Bruno Mars. I found that these two sounds are easy to compare.

Watch the following three videos:

Miles Davis, “So What”
Dave Brubeck, “Take Five”
Sonny Rollins, “St. Thomas”
.
Provide a paragraph of your general impressions (a minimum of 75 words) for each video. Consider what you’ve learned about sub-genres of jazz and identify them in these videos. Make note of general observations about instrumentation, rhythm, harmony, tempo, who soloed, etc. Be sure to specify what kind of sub-style you hear (cool, hard-bop, etc.). Provide a final paragraph answering the following questions (minimum of 75 words): What style of music that you listen to breaks out into sub-genres like this? List the genre, sub-styles, artists, and characteristics that describe them.

CHECK INSTRUCTIONS CAREFULLY. VIDEO IS NEEDED HERE.
PLEASE FOLLOW ATTACHED INSTRUCTIONS
THERE IS A SHORT BRIEF DESCRIPTION NEEDS TO BE WRITTEN AFTER THE PROJECT IS DONE

Watch the following video and answer the following question:
Apsara: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erbp1Isk96M
Describes Apsara dance based on the video.

Watch the following video and answer the following question:
Ballet: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=510WnZQUgac
Which ballerina is being referred to here? What was her most famous ballet? How is she remembered in the world of ballet?

ALBUM TITLE
NAME OF GROUP/PERFORMER:
INSTRUMENTS OR VOCALS USED:
NAME SOME OF THE SONGS/PIECES THAT ARE ON THE RECORDING
Use a few examples to illustrate your points in the following sections. If you are reviewing a “Concept Album” such as “Thick as a Brick” where there is only one piece, use relative time markings (five minute mark-does not have to be precise). Also, indicate what influences are present in the performers style and compare/contrast that with performers and styles that preceded them. Identify song formats (AABA, 12 bar blues), and describe the style the album fits into (Disco, Folk, New Wave).
NAME SOME OF THE MUSICAL/PRODUCTION TECHNIQUES THAT WERE USED
You must try to use some musical vocabulary here and explain the musical terms in the context of the recording. This can be a listing of musical or production techniques but you must explain the terms and how they were evident in the making of the album. This is where you will have to do some research on how they played, and how the album was recorded. The recording process and sound is very important to artists/bands and every style of music has a specific “expectation” by the listeners. Give details on that. Also, is the album art work important to the overall concept or packaging of the album? Is there a statement of some sort being made or is it strictly for publicity?
WHAT WAS YOUR OVERALL IMPRESSION OF THE RECORDING?
WRITE A BRIEF SUMMARY OR DESCRIPTION.
This assignment is not intended to be the quality of a review in a publication such as the Los Angeles Times. However, this assignment is about being an “engaged listener” and then attempting to put what you hear into musical terms, which is quite different from saying whether you liked it or not. Discuss the impact or significance the album had within the context of history, style and culture. To a certain extent, some subjective observations will be made; for example, a piece might sound like a blues to you, even though in strictly musical terms that is not the case. All that is asked is that you try your best at grappling with the MUSIC, and not just reporting your own impressions.
You must use an actual “album” not a mix of your favorite songs by an artist or band.
This does not mean you have to purchase a vinyl record (a CD or iMusic album will suffice). What you are reporting on is a “snapshot” in an artist or band’s career.
You may not use a Greatest Hits compilation or playlist. That is just another way for record companies to create revenue from an artist.
Failure to comply with these above criteria will result in a 0 for your report.
All Album Reviews must be on artists/bands from the time frame covered IN CLASS (1930-1990’s). It can be any band/artist of any style of music, but their career must have started before 2000. It does not have to be one that is in the textbook. You may use their latest release if you wish.

Choose one of the jazz genres （such as bebop ，bossa nova ，swing）that apply to the jazz drums, introduce the origin of the genre, the characters and features of the genre, some compositions of that genre, how to interpret that kinds of works by that genre… around 1000 words.