DANCE MUSIC METRE -Regular metre -Duple, triple, quadruple time TEMPO -Tempo usually stays the same throughout -Sets the mood of the dance RHYTHM -Set rhythm for set movements -- regular phrases
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WALTZ Triple metre Fast tempo Oom cha cha chords Strong Clear tune Homophonic texture Mostly primary chords I, IV. V Use appoggiatura's and chromatic notes to make tunes more inventive Piano: Strauss (both father and sons), Chopin, Brahms. Orchestral: Tchaikovsky 4 th and 5 th Symphony ballets: Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty / Ravel ‘La Valse’. Musicals: High Society, The Sound of Music Modern: Black out (Muse) and First Love (Adele) use waltz rhythms.
STRUCTURE I NTRODUCTION - Slow introduction, tremolo, arpeggios, taster of a bit of the tune. MAIN WALTZ TUNES- in binary or ternary form, 16/32 bars long. CODA - Round off and pull bits of the tune together. Finish in tonic. Perfect Cadence.
STRAUSS WALTZ _is&feature=related 1)What instruments can you hear? 2) What rhythmic features can you hear? 3) What other musical features can you hear?
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TANGO CONTEXT: Developed from the melting pot of cultures in Latin America Moved from the bars and brothels into cabarets and dance halls Paired, sensual, passionate dance. More improvised. INSTRUMENTS: Violins, Piano, Double Bass, Flutes, Guitar, Percussion, Singers. BANDONEON TYPES OF TANGO: Tango song : ( tango-cancion ) in Golden Ages 1920s/30 Argentine/Ballroom Tango : Argentine developed for dance competitions in U.S. Tango Nuevo : Fusion Tango, Classical and Jazz. Complex rhythms and harmonies. Tango Rock ( tango-rokero) rock band rhythm section electric guitars and keyboards. Electro Tango: electro sampling mixed with traditional tango music.
MUSICAL FEATURES - TANGO 2 or 4 beats in a bar RHYTHM: Triplets Syncopation Dotted rhythms Staccato notes with gaps in between HARMONY: Simple Almost always in Minor key Based on Tonic (I) and Dominant (V) Glissandi’s (slides) Sudden changes in dynamics
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Remember to listen! 1)What instruments can you hear? 2) What rhythmic features can you hear? 3) What other musical features can you hear?