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PERIODS OF WESTERN MUSIC
• Medieval (Before 1400): Simple, Gregorian chant, organum, religious forms
• Renaissance (1420-1600): religious and secular, the madrigal, polyphony
• Baroque (1600-1750): “large pearl”, opera, oratorios, dance music, Johann Sebastian Bach
• Classical (1750-1820): “classical music”, rules of music, symphonies, opera, concertos, Mozart, Beethoven, Haydn
• Romantic (1820-1900): music focusing on emotion, epic, storytelling, Wagner Opera, Wagner, Mendelssohn, Chopin, Berlioz, Tchaikovsky
• 21-Century (1900-Present): Breaking all the rules, jazz, modern music, new takes on classical music. Rachmaninoff, Bartok, Mahler, Debussy, Schoenberg, Stravinsky
• For More Information: http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/
WHAT DOES MUSIC DO?
• Music for Celebration (weddings, birthdays, etc.) • Music for Mourning (funerals, etc.) • Music for Storytelling (oral tradition) • Music as Art (concerts, recitals)• Music for Worship (church, holidays) • Music for Battle (war cries, sports, competitions) • Music as a Messenger (influencing culture) • Music as Entertainment (concerts, radio)• Music as Inspiration (writers, artists, etc)
MUSICAL FEELINGS
• Major vs. Minor (some music sounds sad, some happy)
• Dynamics, (the changes in volume)
• Tempo (the speed)• Instruments and Timbre
(the quality of the sound: brass vs. strings)
• For more: http://www.musictheory.net/
SECTIONS OF THE ORCHESTRA
• Brass: Tuba, French horn, trumpet, trombone• Used for: fanfare, royalty, pomp
• Woodwind: Oboe, bassoon, flute, clarinet• Used for: gentle, peaceful, jazzy
• Percussion: drums, etc• Driving, excitement, accent, emphasis
• Strings: violin, viola, cello, string bass• Intense emotion, mellow, supporting
METER IN LYRICS
• When writing lyrics, you need to think about the meter of the lines. • The meter is equal to the number of syllables on
each line. • A meter is often represented by a series of
numbers: • 868686 or 8888• Think about stressed and unstressed syllables,
usually in groups of two or three, called “feet”.
• For example: x _ _/ x _ _/ x _ _/ x_ _
TYPES OF METER
Foot Type Style Stress Pattern Syllable Count
Iamb Iambic U + S Two
Trochee Trochaic S + U Two
Spondee Spondaic S + S Two
Anapest Anapestic U + U + S Three
Dactyl Dactylic S + U + U Three
Amphibrach Amphibrachic U + S + U Three
Pyrrhic Pyrrhic U + U Two
One foot = monometerTwo feet = dimeterThree feet trimeterFour feet = tetrameterFive feet = pentameter
RHYME SCHEME
• The “rhyme scheme” refers to the pattern to the rhymes at the end of each line. • You can choose a traditional scheme, or none at
all depending on the type of song. • These are usually shown through pairs of
matching letters. • Examples: ABAB, AABB, ABABCDCD• Put an “x” to show where things do not rhyme
OTHER NAMES
• Couplet = AA• Triplet = AAA• Ballade = ABABBCBC• Limerick = AABBA• Sonnet = ABAB CDCD EFEF GG
VICTOR HUGO
“Music expressed that which cannot
be said and on which it is
impossible to keep silent.”
WHY INCLUDE MUSIC?
• It can help you tell the story, especially backstory. • It can be a great world building tool.• It can provide variety and spice. • It can help invoke strong feelings such as wonder,
horror, excitement.
WHY NOT INCLUDE MUSIC?
• It can break the narrative flow. • It can be hard to get “just right”. • It can be done “just because” or for the wrong
reasons. • Some people will skip over it no matter what.
LEAVE IT TO THEIR IMAGINATION?
• You can describe music without writing everything down. • You avoid problems with copyright. • Unless you are a gifted songwriter, your reader’s
imagination might be better than what you can come up with on your own. • You can describe the emotions associated with
the music and other effects without talking about the music in detail.
PLATO
“Music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe,
wings to the mind, flight to
the imagination, and charm and
gaiety to life and to everything.”
COPYRIGHT RESTRICTIONS
• You cannot use copyrighted lyrics without getting permission from the copyright holder. • You can use anything that is in public domain,
usually older texts.• “Fair Use” may protect you, but it is still risky. • Learn more at copyright.gov.• Titles are not copyrighted, but play it safe.
MUSIC = MAGIC
• Music can be white magic or black magic. • Evil magic• The Pied Piper Mind Control• The Lorelei, Seduction• The Magic Flute, Black Magic
• Good Magic • Tangled, Restoring Youth • The Little Mermaid, Love• The Ocarina of Time, All sorts of magic• The Chronicles of Narnia/Lord of the Rings, Sleeping
spells, others
MARTIN LUTHER
“Beautiful music is the art of the prophets that can calm the agitations of the soul; it is one of the most magnificent and delightful presents God has given us.”
MUSIC HAS REAL POWER
• Can help motivate, calm, inspire. • King Davis and King Saul
• It can send messages between those who do not speak the same language.• It can enhance the memory of an event. • It can help people learn.• It reduces stress and improves health.
FOR MORE INFORMATION
• Music History: http://www.ipl.org/div/mushist/• Music Theory: http://www.musictheory.net/• Copyright Law: www.copyright.gov• Quotes about Music:
http://www.brainyquote.com/quotes/topics/topic_music.html
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