Media - Unit 1: Aesthetics of Beauty; Rhythm, Meter, Tonality

Merriam's Functions of Musicality

Aesthetic Theories Table

Formalism, Referentialism, or Expressionism?

Triple Meter: Body Percussion Rhythmic Activity

Duple Meter: Body Percussion Rhythmic Activity

Triple Meter: Body Percussion Rhythmic Activity

Duple Meter Examples

Triple Meter Examples

(simple triple meter means each beat is divisible by two)

Sometimes, music can feel like triple meter or duple meter depending on how you personally feel the meter:

(compound duple meter means each beat is divisible by three)

Mixed Meter Examples

Main Theme: 2 + 2 + 2 + 3 + 3

Mixed meter beat count pattern = rest 2 3/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2/1 2 3/ rest…

(start at 1:07): Mixed meter bar pattern = 4 + 4 + 4 + 2 + 4 + 4

Asymmetric Meter Examples

5/4 meter

What Meter is This?

Tonality

Modulation

Start at 1:40. Listen for the modulation marked by a change in the tonal center (key signature) at 2:16 on the word “change”.

Major or Minor Mode?