Watch the video of Duke Ellington and his orchestra perform "It Don't Mean a Thing" and discuss things such as tempo, instruments used, techniques used, types of mutes for the brass, and the form of the piece.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Comparing two composers Mozart and Beethoven
http://www.biography.com/articles/Wolfgang-Mozart-9417115
http://www.biography.com/articles/Ludwig-van-Beethoven-9204862
Using the links provided read up and research these two composers so you can compare these composers in a 3-5 page report due in 4 weeks. Please use music terminology and some song examples when possible.
http://www.biography.com/articles/Ludwig-van-Beethoven-9204862
Using the links provided read up and research these two composers so you can compare these composers in a 3-5 page report due in 4 weeks. Please use music terminology and some song examples when possible.
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Music Characteristics
Attend any local Memorial Day parade, list some of the musical groups you observed and some characteristics about the groups such as musical style, skill level, marching style, overall appearance, music difficulty, types of instruments used, song title if known, and spectator response. In addition to this list what you liked and what you didn't like about some of your mentioned groups. Also, would you recommend bringing this group back to next years parade and why?
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