AURAL
AURAL
This is where we develop the skill of listening. Try not to think about it as written work or theory, but more about how you practise the skill of hearing things better.
Practise it just as you'd practise your instrument.
Pitch: Melody & Harmony
Duration: Rhythms and how they are used
Texture: Roles and use of different layers
Tone Colour: Describing the sound
Dynamics and Expressive Techniques: Shifts in volume and instrumental techniques
Structure: Defining sections and how they are used
Familiarity
Anticipation
Tension
Mood (Remember to say what type!)
Unity
Resolution
Variety
Interest
Contrast
Draw arrows from describe terms to maximum TWO FAT MURVIC terms per section
Repeated ideas/sections, imitation - anything that gets presented again creates this
Build ups, ascending ideas - anything that creates momentum achieves this. BUT NOT IN A TENSE WAY
Build ups, ascending ideas, pedal point - anything that creates a dark and tense momentum achieves this.
Any emotional connection. Remember to specify what type of mood though!
Anything that repeats or stays the same. Could be an instrument copying another or referencing rhythm or pitch
This appears after anticipation or tension. A release of momentum
Anything that's different or contrasting.
Multiple Choice - C. Most things in a piece will be there to create interest, if you can't find other words, use this
Anything that's different or contrasting.