MUS 307 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Art Rock, Monophony, Homophony
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The basics of blues: blues texts (lyrics) follow the aaba form, 4/4 meter with backbeat on 2 and 4, 12-bar (12 meter) structure. Pentatonic scales: 5 notes, major pentatonic, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 5th, 6th, 1", minor pentatonic, 1st, at 3rd, 4th, 5th, at 7th, 1", blues scale, 1st, at 3rd, 4th, at 5th, 5th, 7th, 1". Melody: melody: a general word that applies to the succession of pitches, any succession of pitches is a melody, ri : a short, catchy melody that often repeats. Harmony: harmony: the simultaneous use of multiple pitches that sound good together, harmonic rhythm, chord progressions, minor pentatonic progression. Instrumentation: rhythm section, bass, chord instrument(s, rhythm guitar, percussion instruments, drums. Form: form: the relationship of sections of a piece to the whole, the organization of music in time, changes in dynamics, instrumentation, texture, etc. help to make form apparent, verse/refrain.
