Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Analyzing Music Musician’s Toolbox Musician’s Toolbox

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Musical Terms Motif Motif Sequence Sequence Phrase Phrase New

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 You will learn…. By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: By the end of this lesson, you will be able to: 1. Recognize 2 motifs present in a song. 2. Identify the motif each time that it repeats in a song. 3. Recognize each of two motifs when they have been combined to make up a phrase.

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Introduction: Music Worth Repeating F O R M

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Musical Ideas That Repeat Form is discovered by listening for ideas that repeat: Form is discovered by listening for ideas that repeat: »Motif »Melodic ideas or Rhythmic ideas »Melodic motif or Rhythmic motif Form is the study of….

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Motif The shortest musical idea that repeats The shortest musical idea that repeats 2-6 notes 2-6 notes Becomes phrase member Becomes phrase member Examples: “Musette,” from Anna Magdalena Bach’s Notebook Motif 1Motif 2 Continue

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Phrase A phrase is a complete musical idea A phrase is a complete musical idea Usually “sing-able” using one breath Usually “sing-able” using one breath

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Phrase Members Motifs can be expanded in two ways: Motifs can be expanded in two ways: –Motif with added material –Two motives combined Example: “Musette”-click speaker icon Example: “Musette”-click speaker icon Sequences-we’ll discuss this more, later Sequences-we’ll discuss this more, later

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 We will listen for…. The Motifs As part of a phrase Do: Count how many times each motif is repeated We will listen for…. The Motifs As part of a phrase Do: Count how many times each motif is repeated

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 More Reading Now go to the next section of the lesson, called: Demonstration. Now go to the next section of the lesson, called: Demonstration. There you will hear examples of the sequence. There you will hear examples of the sequence.

Constance Ridley Smith October 2002 Return to I.D.E.A. Click the boxed “X” on this presentation to close and return to the lesson. Click the boxed “X” on this presentation to close and return to the lesson.