Begins on page 26 Chapter 4 Dynamics, Timbre, and Organization

Dynamics  Is the amount of loudness in music  Indicated by combinations p (piano) and f (forte) and other symbols

Timbre  The various tone qualities of instruments and voices  A result of the number and strength of the partials in the overtone series

Organized Sound = Music  One dot alone doesn’t mean much

Organized Sound = Music  Two dots begin to take on meaning

Organized Sound = Music  Three dots have much more meaning, because they are organized

Organized Sound = Music Music is organized in three basic ways  Repetition – the same musical material is repeated  Variation – the musical material is similar but varied  Contrast – the musical material is very different

Form  Patterns in lines or sections of music create form ► Lines or short sections are indicated by lower case italicized letters: a, b, and so on ► Longer sections are indicated by capital letters: A, B, and so on ► The prime sign (a’, b’) indicates that a line or section is very similar

Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, Second Movement Points to know about this work  A concerto is a long work for soloist and orchestra  A movement of a concerto or other musical work is a sizable independent section  Most concertos have three movements ► The second movement has a slow tempo and features melody

Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Second Movement  Theme is first played by the English horn, then the solo guitar. The guitar adds many decorative notes  Theme contains a three-note motive typical in Spanish music. Motive acts as a unifying device in the music Copyright © 2010 by Schirmer Cengage Learning

Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Second Movement  Contains a long and brilliant-sounding cadenza  Cadenzas are free-sounding paraphrases of the themes played alone by the soloist

Rodrigo’s Concierto de Aranjuez, Second Movement  The passionate-sounding return of the main theme gives the movement a logical form  The movement ends in a quiet, ethereal way

Summary  Dynamics  Timbre  Organized Sounds = Music  Form  Rodrigo: Concierto de Aranjuez, second movement