MUS 175 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Polka, Duple Coachbuilders
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A general category of music or art. Opera, rock, symphony, string quartet, blues, polka etc. Characterized by style, form and instrumentation or subject matter. Genre identification may be somewhat subjective as musical artists often blend or cross genre lines and genre characteristics may shift over time. The degree to which a given sounds seems high or low . The degree to which a given sound seems loud or soft. The complexity or number of different musical voices (or instruments) in a piece. The color or idiomatic character of a musical tone. A sequence of notes demonstrating pitch variation and rhythm. The brown and yellow ale by luke kelly. Girl from the north country by bob dylan. The arrangement of musical sounds within the dimension of time. The rate at which the beats occur (speed) The placement of notes or accents on the offbeat. Frequently used to evade rhythmic expectations, increase music interest, and to create funkiness.
