![]() ![]() If you are listening to a piece/song then try to listen carefully for any of the techniques I listed above. ![]() Thirdly, there are other pieces you will come across that will not be so clear. Have a look at my articles on the different structures to see which pieces typically follow which structure. Certain classical pieces will also follow set structures – for example, a Viennese waltz will probably be in Ternary Form. For example, if you are listening to a pop/rock/r’n’b/hip hop song then it will most likely follow some form of song structure. Secondly, there are some pieces of music which will almost definitely follow a certain structure – ask yourself whether the piece you are listening to is one such piece. Try and find examples of each and listen to them (see my articles on each form to find examples). Here are 3 suggestions:įirstly, make sure you understand the typical musical forms. This is a tricky question that I get asked a lot. Note: a composer will often use a combination of more than one of the above. in a song the start of the singing shows a clear contrast between the introduction and the verse) changing from major to minor or vice versa is a very common technique)ĭifferent Instrumentation (e.g. New melody (or significantly vary a melody used already) There are a number of ways a composer can create contrast between sections: A composer needs to think carefully about how to repeat and contrast these ideas in sections in order to create continuity and a coherent whole. In the same way, a piece of music contain a mixture of musical ideas. This will help give a sense of balance and completion to my journey. Also, if I am travelling to another city I will probably experience a repetition of the same sections (countryside-suburbs-city) as I approach my destination. There is also a lot of repetition – when I am travelling through the countryside I may look out and see a lot of ploughed fields. ![]() ![]() These different sections make the journey much more interesting. However, there is clear contrast in my journey between the different sections (city – suburbs – countryside). The overall journey (me on a train) has continuity to it – I am sitting in the same seat looking out of the same window. As I travel further the buildings and roads gradually reduce until I come out into countryside where there is a very significant change to fields and trees and cows! There are still buildings, cars and people, but there are less of them and the buildings have changed from tall office blocks to smaller residential homes. After a short while I travel out of the city centre and am in the suburbs. I may start the journey in a city – I can see lots of buildings and cars and people out of the window. Let’s imagine for a moment that a piece of music is like a train journey. In order to understand these concepts in musical structure it is helpful to see them in terms of a journey. There are 3 key concepts you need to grasp: It describes how the different sections in a piece of music are positioned together to form the composition. ![]()
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