This week’s chapter deals with a lot of musical terminology: Pitch,
rhythm, timb
This week’s chapter deals with a lot of musical terminology: Pitch, rhythm, timbre, texture,
form, articulation, meter, the list goes on and on (and on). See the box at the bottom for a
list. This discussion is going to give us some practice in using these terms. To do this, you’re
each going to choose your favorite “cover” song and talk about it. An artist “covers” a song
when they perform their own new version of an existing song. One example is Harry Styles’
cover of Lizzo’s “Juice.”LinkOr Lana Del Rey’s cover of Sublime’s “Doin Time”:LinkWhen an
artist produces a “cover” of a popular song, they make certain changes to the
instrumentation, tempo, texture, and sometimes form. Presumably, these changes improve
the song, or at least provide an interesting reinterpretation.InstructionsGo to YouTube and
find a video of someone performing a cover of a song you like. If you don’t already know of
one, I recommend that you pick a song you like and do a search. Your video needs to feature
a live performance of the song by one or more musicians.Post a link to your video. Then
describe how it differs from the original song (don’t forget to include the name of the
original artist or band). Which version do you prefer (the original or the cover), and why? In
your description, try to use as many musical terms from the chapter as you can. Go for a
minimum of at least 5 terms. Your post must be at least 100 words, but will likely be
longer.Terms (Use at Least 5 of these)rhythm, pitch, volume, articulation, timbre, texture,
form, pulse, tempo, meter, measure, bar, bar lines, duple meter, triple meter, quadruple
meter, octave equivalence, unison, interval, melodic range, register, chromatic, scale, major
scale, minor scale, major mode, minor mode, key, melody, harmony, melodic shape, melodic
motion, conjunct motion, disjunct motion, chord, chord progression, dynamic level,
crescendo, decrescendo, diminuendo, fortissimo, forte, mezzo forte, mezzo piano, piano,
pianissimo, staccato, legato, overtone series, overtones, monophonic, homophonic,
polyphonic, heterophonic, repetition, variation, contrast, ostinato, genre, subgenre, fixed
composition, improvisation