In the piece Volksliedchen by Schumann there are many intricate harmonies and chord structures that we have covered this semester in Theory. The first thing that we look at when analyzing the piece is the length of the phrases, typically two measures, as well as the period size, eight measures. If you look at the overall form of the piece it is A B A’. The next thing I looked at was what key the piece was in. The piece changes keys for the middle period. The piece goes from d minor for the first eight measures then moves to
D major for the second eight, only to go back to d minor for the final eight measures of the piece. With the change of the key the feel of the piece changes as well. It starts in Im klagenden Ton, or in a plaintive tone. For the B section it moves to Lustig meaning funny. The
B section sounds major (happier) almost joyful, a direct juxtaposition to the minor less enthusiastic beginning. At the start of the A’ section it gives the direction Wie im anfang or as in the beginning giving the direction to have the feeling of the piece move back to the original minor key as well as to return to the original feel of the piece. In the last third of the piece Schumann makes the chords more complex adding seventh chords and more inversions than are seen in the first third of the piece. It also allows for more non chord tones to be used as seen in the passing tone in the first beast of measure fourteen. However, the most notable “strange” chords are the first chord in measure eleven and the second beat in measure twelve. The first beat of eleven is unusual because it is a
America’s Song I hear America singing, a statement that goes far back in history. According to Walt Whitman, he heard various songs by many Americans. Not everyone hears the same song or sings the same song. Langston Hughes sung a song of being free from segregation, and Thomas Jefferson heard a self-centered, melody song when writing the Declaration of Independence. Therefore, everyone has their own view of America, and because of them sharing their views I can share mines too. Walt Whitman…
How The Last Song demonstrates themes and concepts covered in this class “Few things in life both thrill and scare us more than intimacy with another person. We want to be close to another and to be loved but at the same time we sometimes fear coming close.” This is what happens in the movie “The Last Song”1. This movie is a movie about all types of love. Love between couples, love between family members, and even love between enemies. It’s about forgiving others and trusting people to become apart…
ANALYSIS OF YOUR SONG Songwriters: SEBASTIAN, GUY THEODORE / BARTER, IAN Some only want some shelter Some want a mansion in the sky Some want a thousand virgins Some move better with their mind And when all the worlds collide All they know is too divide And it's easy if their faceless To hate the other side And the others caught between Are the only ones to bleed And the ones they leave behind Can only sit and cry Dear God, dear soul Dear Mary, Mohammed Can we just get along…
are starting to cause a fuss in Berlin and If You Could See Her informs the audience that to love a Jewish person in Berlin at this time was considered wrong. Wilkommen is performed by the cabaret’s emcee accompanied by the Kit Kat performers. The song is to welcome strangers to the cabaret. It starts with a close up of the emcee’s distorted face, leaving an unsettled feeling. The effect of the distorted face is a set up for one of the main ideas of Cabaret. It is a metaphor for the idea that things…
24336 MCM 102/Sec. #2 Dec 14, 2010 Critical Evaluation 998 The Failure of the American Presidency "Mosh" by Eminem is a protest song that was released in 2004 before the presidential election. The word "Mosh" itself refers the aggressive behavior in which audience members or fans react in a live music performance. The song is taken from the album Encore and was produced by Ian Inaba of GNN TV; Guerrilla News Network, a private website and television production company in which…
Polititially charged Songs 1. (We shall overcome)All these answer is for slide five It was the most powerful song of the 20th century. It started out in church pews and picket lines, inspired one of the greatest freedom movements in U.S. history, and went on to topple governments and bring about reform all over the world. Word for word, the short, simple lyrics of "We Shall Overcome" might be some of the most influential words in the English language. "We Shall Overcome" has it roots in African…
people all over the world listen to different genres of music in order to relax, but not too many people pay attention to the actual lyrics of a song. If you listen to the lyrics of a song you will realize that many songs have important messages or themes to them. An example of this is the lyrics of the song “Changes” by Tupac Shakur. If you listen to this song, you will realize that Tupac raps about not only the problems that African Americans face from society, but also the struggles that poor people…
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The morning song ‘Morning song’ by Sylvia Plath describes the birth, early stages of childhood and the sentimental value of a child in a very unique way. This poem was wrote from Sylvia Plath’s own experience of child birth, it can also be related to by parents, it could be thought it is aimed mainly at females as this poem is quite feminine. This eighteen line lyrics is structured in 3 line stanzas which are called tersest. It is a tender poem and the overall tone of it is quite mellow. The opening…