September 16th, 2016

9/16/2016

EXPRESSIVE QUALITIES IN MUSIC
Music has an amazing ability to express. Whether music reflects the current events of the day or the emotions of the performer, it is an incredibly expressive artform.

How do the examples below demonstrate music's expressive qualities? What emotions or feelings do you think they express?

Please comment on this post on or before Monday, 9/19.

Please watch the above video from 4:00 - 7:38.
Fantasiestucke by Robert Schumann

"Don't Stop Believing" by Journey

"Imagine" by John Lennon

7 Comments

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9/16/2016 10:59:36 am

Ryan May

9/17/2016 09:07:46 am

The first piece expressed emotion though volume and through varying of the pitch. The first piece expressed positive emotions. The second piece also expressed positive emotions through varying volume and pitch. The third piece played with a much slower tempo than the first two pieces and added to that a variation of pitch. It was hard to pick out much of a specific mood it sounded more neutral to me however it was the piano that set that neutral vibe.

Pieper Brockelman

9/17/2016 11:23:40 am

The first piece expresses emotion through the tempo it is played at and the volume. It is played quickly with mezzoforte creating an energetic feeling. The piano intro to the second song sets the mood for the song. The slower tempo of the last song creates a calmer mood.

Hannah Kachadoorian

9/18/2016 02:25:52 pm

I feel as though the first song expresses a happy or contented feeling. The majority of the song was peppy and lighthearted.

The second song, "Don't Stop Believing", expresses feelings of hope and the belief to never give up on love. It also addresses the fear of loneliness many people have when searching for love.

The third song, "Imagine", by John Lennon, expresses a hope for peace. He asks the listener to imagine a world where all of the things that cause conflicts and separate us do not exist.

All three examples use the tune of the music to convey a mood. "Don't Stop Believing" and "Imagine" use lyrics to further express the feelings that are intended to be addressed throughout the song. The three songs each have very different meanings, but those meanings are still clearly displayed, showing the large range of music's expressive abilities.

Abigail Charlonne

9/19/2016 04:32:18 pm

The first song expressed emotion through the tempo and volume of the song. It was played very fast and at mezzoforte creating a very happy and energetic mood. The second song expressed emotion through the rhythm and volume. It was expressing happiness and hope. It was played slowly and at forte.The third song expressed emotion through the tempo and volume. It was played much slower and in forte expressing a happy and calm mood.

Kiana

9/20/2016 05:56:35 am

The first song was upbeat and fast. Parts of it seemed to come out of a happy scene from a movie while other parts would be seen in like a chasing scene from tom and Jerry. It also changed tempo.
Don't stop believing is and inspirational song and the piano matches it. It's upbeat and almost sounds electric or Metallicy. The beginning is repetitive.
Imagine is a deeper/ soft song. It sounds like it's played in mezzo forte and it is slow and repetitive. It also sounds staccato.

Michaela Wright

9/20/2016 02:40:36 pm

The first piece is played upbeat and fast. It sounds like it is played mezzoforte. The emotion he played it with seemed to give off a happy aura. Don't Stop Believing gives off hope and true feeling on how the piano/keyboard is played. It sounds like an inspirational song with the piano. Imagine is a song that is accompanied by the piano and its very soft. Its a protest song during the 70s sung by John Lennon. It has an undistinguished melody but the bridge is nice therefore still making this song appeal to other listeners.

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