Tag Archives: elements of music

Elements of Music and Impact on Musical Form

Posted on October 20, 2013 by Paul Carr

My last musicology session discussed the various ways in which the elements of music impacted our appreciation of music. Factors such as dynamics, texture, timbre, harmony, melody etc are interesting – as they can be discussed with all age groups … Continue reading →

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The Relationship of the Elements of Music to Form

Posted on January 28, 2013 by Paul Carr

This weeks musicology session focused on the relationship of  the Elements of Music to Musical Form. I have asked students to consider the following questions – Examples of pieces of music with unusual bar numbers between sections Examples of how … Continue reading →

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Production and Text Analysis – and the Elements of Music

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Paul Carr

I have attached below a 2nd presentation of my musicology class – which focuses on how we can analyze how music is produced in addition to the text (using the elements of music). It starts with a few questions which … Continue reading →

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The Relationship between The Elements of Music and Musical Form

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Paul Carr

  My most recent musicology lecture focused on the relationship between musical form and the elements of music. I am looking for examples of the following – feel free to suggest – Examples of pieces with unusual bar numbers between … Continue reading →

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The Elements of Music: A Good Start To Basic Analysis

Posted on January 27, 2012 by Paul Carr

When considering the analysis of a piece of music for the first time, it is sometimes useful to start with the ‘elements of music’. As a first step – try placing the following elements in order of priority – in … Continue reading →

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