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?