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Meter

Meter. The Organization of music in time. Guiding Questions What is the difference between beat and rhythm? How has rhythm evolved through time? Is rhythmic organization similar throughout the world? . Organization of Time. Simple Duple Triple Quadruple Are there other examples?

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Meter

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  1. Meter The Organization of music in time Guiding Questions What is the difference between beat and rhythm? How has rhythm evolved through time? Is rhythmic organization similar throughout the world?

  2. Organization of Time • Simple • Duple • Triple • Quadruple • Are there other examples? • Identify the following time signatures: • Allegretto from Symph. #7 • Beethoven Money-Pink Floyd Bolero-Ravel I’ve Got Rhythm-Gershwin • Compound • Duple • Triple • Quadruple • Etc… • Identify the following time signatures: • Erlkonig-Schubert • Minuet-from Bach Cello Suite #1

  3. Patterns and Metric Irregularities • Syncopation • What makes syncopation so interesting in music? Why do you think syncopation did not evolve for hundreds of years (in terms of Western Art Music)? • Polyrhythm • How many rhythms can exist simultaneously? Is playing eighth notes at the same time as quarter notes and example of polyrhythm? Why or why not? • Additive rhythms • What is a phrase in music? How can we relate the concept of additive rhythm to phrase length? • Nonmetric • When do you think the majority of nonmetric music was composed? Why?

  4. Musical Examples • “America” from West Side Story • Bernstein • Danse des Adolescents from the Rite of Spring • Stravinksy • Alleluia: VidimusStellam • Man Pasand, performed by Ravi Shankar • Indian Classical A Night in Tunisia-Dizzy Gillespie

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