9/28/2016

Swan Lake - Tchaikovsky

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A6aL902zQs Commented [1]: I love the fact that this is a
performance score!! That makes the musical elements
easier to follow!!
Musical Elements Structural Elements Contextual Elements

Rhythm: 0:14 - 0:24 - Tchaikovsky Commented [2]: Meter. Rhythm is specific quarter,
- 4/4 time signature - A section - Russian composer whole, sixteenth notes that appear in a work. Meter is
Form: - High register - Late Romantic period the metric feel, that gives the rhythm meaning.
- AABBAA - Longer notes followed Commented [4]: Great!! You also could add; ballet,
Dynamics: by 1/8th notes piano reduction. etc..
- No present dynamics 0:24-0:34
Harmony: - A section repeats
- Minor 0:34 - 0:46
- Am and Dm chords - B section
Tone Color: - Narrow range
- Vast contrast between - High register
high melody and low - Scalar
accompaniment 0:46 - 0:57
Texture: - B section repeats
- ? 0:57 - 1:17
Orchestration: - A section repeats
- Music for piano,organ, twice
and keyboard - Similar pattern only
- Chords above the vary in the note
musical staff for transition between Commented [3]: Good use of the structural elements!!
keyboard/organ part sections
9/29/2016

I Will ALways Love You - Dolly Parton

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_utP1mGoutQ

Musical Elements Structural Elements Contextual Elements

Rhythm: 0:40-1:08 - Dolly Parton

- 4/4 time signature - A section - Country crossover
- triplets - Lower notes - 21st century pop
Form: 1:08-1:30 piece Commented [7]: Yes.
- ABAB - B section
Dynamics: - Chorus
- Piano in the beginning - Higher notes
Orchestration: 1:30 - 1:58
- Vocalist lead - A section repeats
- Harmonica - Whisper vocals
background - triplets
- Guitar 1:58 - 2:20
accompaniment - B section repeats Commented [5]: This is good!! You could use this in
- Chorus context as well to establish country crossover.
Commented [6]: This is not as strong as the first
example. Try to think about this as a way to justify your
form from Musical elements and orchestration. The
structure should be a way to explain the work without
hearing the music.
9/30/2016

Canon in D - Johann Pachelbel Commented [8]: Never listen to this work

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDEnmYWzXQA again...Toooooooo boring!! ;)

Musical Elements Structural Elements Contextual Elements

Rhythm: 0:00-0:13 - Johann Pachelbel

- Common time - Cello section begins - German composer
- 4/4 time signature - Repeating 4 measure - Baroque Era
Form: quarter-note phrase
- AABBA - Lower notes Commented [9]: This is a Cannon. Thus the name. A
Dynamics: 0:13-0:32 cannon has an established structure and if you google
- No written dynamics - Violin 1 section comes it, you would have exactly what you need for the
structural elements. Remember to look a the title.
- Most likely mezzo in Sometimes it gives away the form!!
forte - Violin 2 section comes
Orchestration: in 2 measures later
- Violin 1,2, and 3 - Everyone has quarter-
- Cello notes
- Bass 0:32 - 0:51
- Violin 3 section enters
- At :32 violin 1 switch
to 1/8th notes
- At :42 Violin 2
switches to 1/8th
notes
0:51- 1:45
- Violin 1 switched to
1/16th notes
- At 1:02 Violin 2
switches to 1/16th
notes
- B Section!! At 1:11
Violin 3 switches to
1/16th notes + violin 1
pattern shifts
1:45- 2:45
- B section repeats
- Music pace quickens
- Music complexity
increases
2:45-End
- Complexity continues
the increasing pattern
- However, same
pattern repeats
10/3/2016

Dont Stop Believin - Larry Moore Arrangement

http://www.jwpepper.com/10185398.item#.V_PukpgrLIU Commented [10]: Interesting choice! I've performed
this with my students!!

Musical Elements Structural Elements Contextual Elements

Rhythm: 0:00 - 0:30 - Arrangement from

- 4/4 time signature - Violins begin w/ Journey
Form: quarter notes - 20th century music
- ABAB - Cello begins with - Classic rock
Dynamics: melody
- Mf in the beginning - Opening phrase is
- fermato repeated 2x
Orchestration: - 0:21 violins take over
- Violin 1 and 2 the melody
- Viola 0:30 - 1:00
- Cello - :35 B section begins
- Bass 1:00 - 1:30
- Bridge begins and
repeats 3x
- Chorus section C
1:30 - 2:00
- Violins follow a higher
note with a lot of 1/8th
notes
2:00-2:30
- Closing
- Music slows at the
end (official term??)