1. Set Songs A JC Music

2. The Little Sandman Johannes Brahms 1833-97 Taken from the 14 Volskinderlieder 1858 the Little sandman is based on a German Folk Tune. Brahms arrangement provides a piano accompaniment with quavers that are meant to represent the trickling of sand. Taken from the 14 Volskinderlieder 1858 the Little sandman is based on a German Folk Tune. Brahms arrangement provides a piano accompaniment with quavers that are meant to represent the trickling of sand.

3.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzEXbUUMIJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzEXbUUMIJE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPxUBdQNXXI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPxUBdQNXXI  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzEXbUUMIJE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jzEXbUUMIJE  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPxUBdQNXXI https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PPxUBdQNXXI

4. Art Song  Little sandman is an art song meaning it is a poem set to music.  In German art songs are called Lied plural is Lieder  Little sandman is an art song meaning it is a poem set to music.  In German art songs are called Lied plural is Lieder

5. Musical Features  What Musical features can you hear in this piece?  Tonality? Major or minor?  Mood? How does it feel?  Tempo? Fast or slow?  Melody moving by step or leap?  Form or structure are there three sections or two?  What Musical features can you hear in this piece?  Tonality? Major or minor?  Mood? How does it feel?  Tempo? Fast or slow?  Melody moving by step or leap?  Form or structure are there three sections or two?

6.  Mood Soothing or gentle  Key of G major = major tonality  Tempo is Andante  Form is A A B C B C  Melody moving by step  Range of a 9 th  Slurs are used. A type of articulation to connect notes together smoothly.  Mood Soothing or gentle  Key of G major = major tonality  Tempo is Andante  Form is A A B C B C  Melody moving by step  Range of a 9 th  Slurs are used. A type of articulation to connect notes together smoothly.

7. Four Chord trick  C G D G

8. Let’s sing  Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobble stones. Looking for fun and feelin' groovy.  Hello lamppost, What cha knowing? I've come to watch your flowers growing. Ain't cha got no rhymes for me? Doot-in' doo-doo, Feelin' groovy.  Slow down, you move too fast. You got to make the morning last. Just kicking down the cobble stones. Looking for fun and feelin' groovy.  Hello lamppost, What cha knowing? I've come to watch your flowers growing. Ain't cha got no rhymes for me? Doot-in' doo-doo, Feelin' groovy.

9. What can you hear? Melody Harmony Rhythm/metre Timbre Style Tonality Melody Harmony Rhythm/metre Timbre Style Tonality

10. Popular Songs and Negro spirituals  Pop songs have a strong melody which is appealing attractive and memorable.  Strong melodies and good lyrics  Usual line up includes guitar, bass, singer, drums  Pop songs have a strong melody which is appealing attractive and memorable.  Strong melodies and good lyrics  Usual line up includes guitar, bass, singer, drums

11. 59 th Street song Feelin’ Groovy’ by Paul Simon 1966  Tonality – Major  Mood light hearted song celebrating life and relaxing  Metre four beats in a bar  Key B Flat Major  Melody is steps and leaps many of the leaps within a chord.  Range of a 10 th  Syncopation  Tonality – Major  Mood light hearted song celebrating life and relaxing  Metre four beats in a bar  Key B Flat Major  Melody is steps and leaps many of the leaps within a chord.  Range of a 10 th  Syncopation

12. Listen  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBhdKrwTOc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBhdKrwTOc  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLS58u3cqn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLS58u3cqn8  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBhdKrwTOc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJBhdKrwTOc  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLS58u3cqn8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLS58u3cqn8

13. Test  What is the category that this set song is taken from?  Explain how this song is a good example of that category/style of song  Name the song and composer  What is the Tonality of this song?  What is the mood of this song?  What is the metre of this song?  Does the song have steps or leaps or both?  What is the range of this song?  What is the category that this set song is taken from?  Explain how this song is a good example of that category/style of song  Name the song and composer  What is the Tonality of this song?  What is the mood of this song?  What is the metre of this song?  Does the song have steps or leaps or both?  What is the range of this song?

15. Historical and Modern Ballads  Ballare – the medieval dance song.  In Modern times the ballads were used to write about social themes such as poverty, homelessness and war,  Ballare – the medieval dance song.  In Modern times the ballads were used to write about social themes such as poverty, homelessness and war,

16. Ballads  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1rzSSMsac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1rzSSMsac  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjiSfAmEeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjiSfAmEeo  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1rzSSMsac https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zr1rzSSMsac  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjiSfAmEeo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RsjiSfAmEeo

17. Streets of Laredo  Irish people probably brought this melody to America with them, and the story was a common theme that can be found in many ballads but the tune is definitely Irish.

18. What can you hear?  Melodic features?  Harmony?  Instruments?  Tonality?  Rhythm features?  Form?  Melodic features?  Harmony?  Instruments?  Tonality?  Rhythm features?  Form?

19. Musical Features  Tonality Major  Rhythm features – 3 beats in a bar/ upbeat/simple rhythms  Melody – Range Middle C to C an Octave. Moving by step mostly.  Tempo – slow  Form ABAB1  Strophic same music for each verse – no chorus.  Mood sad and mourning  Articulations - Slurs  Tonality Major  Rhythm features – 3 beats in a bar/ upbeat/simple rhythms  Melody – Range Middle C to C an Octave. Moving by step mostly.  Tempo – slow  Form ABAB1  Strophic same music for each verse – no chorus.  Mood sad and mourning  Articulations - Slurs

20. Test  Tonality Rhythm Melody. Using the three headings describe this set song.  Who wrote it?  What is the song title?  What category does it belong in?  What is the form?  What is the tempo?  What is the mood?  What is a slur?  What is strophic music?  Tonality Rhythm Melody. Using the three headings describe this set song.  Who wrote it?  What is the song title?  What category does it belong in?  What is the form?  What is the tempo?  What is the mood?  What is a slur?  What is strophic music?