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Middle Eastern Jazz. Middle Eastern Jazz.
My first attempt to make a Middle Eastern Song. Yet it sounds like some kind of Jazz.
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Quiz me.
From: Nox Posted: 5/15/2004 10:28:47 PM Message Detail
Since I started to come here. I think I know very little about composing music. Yet I've been composing for over two years now. Before I started to come here I thought I knew a lot about composing music. All of you are telling me that my songs sound very random and they don't have any structure. I still dont know what musical structure is. I have no clue what you guys are talking about when you say that. My songs are usually fast. Im horrible at writing slow songs. I composed over 50 to 100+ songs during those two years of composing. So anyways I want you to test me on my knowledge of composing. I positive I know nothing. But just test me anyway.
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From: DarkMoogle Posted: 5/16/2004 12:51:08 AM Message Detail
What?
From: megajoe Posted: 5/16/2004 12:59:48 AM Message Detail
Ok, I'll start from the most basic, and move on. What is:
Pulse?
Rhythm?
Tempo?
Meter?
Pitch?
Scale?
Interval?
Triad?
Chord?
Key?
Mode?
Measure?
Melody?
Tonic? Supertonic? Mediant? Sub-dominant? Dominant? Sub-mediant? Sub-tonic? Leading Tone?
Harmony?
Monophonic?
Homophonic?
Polyphonic?
Cadence? (PAC, IAC, Half, Phrygian...)
Phrase?
Phrase Group?
Period?
Accent?
Accidental?
Diatonic?
Chromatic?
Hmmm, that might be good enough to start off with. Someone should say something if I left something really important out, I'm forgetful.
Oh yeah, please don't give a definition for all those, that would be rediculous.
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From: Nox Posted: 5/18/2004 10:45:41 PM Message Detail
Ok, I'll start from the most basic, and move on. What is:
Pulse?
Never heard of Pulse.
Rhythm?
A pattern of notes that loop.
Tempo?
X number of notes per minute. Or how fast the piece music is.
Meter?
Never heard of Meter
Pitch?
I've heard of it but don't know what it is.
Scale?
Sequence of notes in ascending order.
Interval?
Space between notes.
Triad?
I've heard of it but don't know what it is.
Chord?
2 or more notes being played at the same time.
Key?
I've heard of it but don't know what it is.
Mode?
Never heard of this.
Measure?
The thing I know about this thing is that in 3/4 time 3 quarter notes can fit in a measure. In 4/4 time 4 quarter notes can fit in a measure.
Melody?
The main sequence of notes in a song. I don't know.
Tonic? Supertonic? Mediant? Sub-dominant? Dominant? Sub-mediant? Sub-tonic? Leading Tone?
I never even heard of these things.
Harmony?
I still don't no what a Harmony is.
Monophonic?
Never heard of this.
Homophonic?
Never heard of this.
Polyphonic?
Never heard of this.
Cadence? (PAC, IAC, Half, Phrygian...)
Never heard of this.
Phrase?
Never heard of this.
Phrase Group?
Never heard of this.
Period?
You end a sentence with this.
Accent?
I've heard of it but don't know what it is.
Accidental?
I've heard of it but don't know what it is.
Diatonic?
Never heard of this.
Chromatic?
Never heard of this.
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From: s742617000027s1 Posted: 5/18/2004 11:08:27 PM Message Detail
Hmm...that's a lot of I don't knows
It helps to know all that if you want to compose, it'll make your songs a whole lot better for sure (though not all is necessary for composition).
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From: Theatre Posted: 5/18/2004 11:42:02 PM Message Detail
I think I'll test myself, I don't really have much theory knowledge, just stuff I've picked up.
Pulse?
Rhythm?
The beat of a song that's generally repeated.
Tempo?
The spead at which something is played (beats per minute)
Meter?
How many beats per measure? (not sure how to
explain; the 4/4, 3/4, 2/2, etc.)
Pitch?
The note something is currently hitting.
Scale?
A sequence of notes that go together (follow different formulas, major scale = WW1/2WWW1/2)
Interval?
Triad?
Chord?
Certain notes on a scale played together at the same time.
Key?
What note something is written in.(key of Gm, for example)
Mode?
Different way to do a scale? Ionian, dorian, phyrgian, etc.?(forgotten the exact definition)
Measure?
A section of music,(defined by meter?)
Melody?
The melodic part of a song, played by a non percussion instrument.
Tonic? Supertonic? Mediant? Sub-dominant? the secondary melody that supports the dominantDominant? the main melodySub-mediant? Sub-tonic? Leading Tone?
Harmony? two of the same notes in different octaves played together at the same time (often used in singing)
Monophonic?one sound
Homophonic?
Polyphonic? many sounds
Cadence? (PAC, IAC, Half, Phrygian...)
Phrase? a small part of the music, often repeated maybe?
Phrase Group?
Period?
Accent?
Accidental?
Diatonic?
Chromatic? a scale where every tone is hit
I'm sure I got several things wrong.
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From: Immorsal50 Posted: 5/19/2004 9:30:10 AM Message Detail
this is sad...
...GO LEARN SOMETHING!
It will help you...I swear!
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From: furthernotice Posted: 5/19/2004 9:34:31 AM Message Detail
I'll try to dig up my notes on these, I know I have them, I'll get back to you..
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From: wally Posted: 5/19/2004 11:50:19 AM Message Detail
This topic is a perfect example of why modern music annoys the hell out of me.
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From: Immorsal50 Posted: 5/19/2004 1:57:31 PM Message Detail
wally,
are you referring to modern as in Blink 182, Nickleback, Brittney Spears, etc...
or are you referring to John Cage and the like?
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From: Ekco Posted: 5/19/2004 2:28:05 PM Message Detail
Im no composer by any means. I have played the trumpet for 5 years and just started the guitar (I mean just started), but dude I knew almost all of those musical terms and I dont write nor do I think I could do a good job of writting music. I took a easy A music 1750 class here at LSU and that little quiz that guy wrote was basically that class, an Intro to music and music appreciation. See if you your school offers any music classes, after you take a class you listen to music a totally different way it also might help with your composing. An if you are seriousabout it consider taking more in depth classes.
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From: Immorsal50 Posted: 5/20/2004 11:48:52 AM Message Detail
some excellent points from the post above...
...to expand on one of his big points; not only will you be able to listen to music in a different way (be that a good or bad thing), but you'll also be able to TALK about your music in a different way (that is definitely a good thing).
Just because you take some music classes focusing on different types of music doesn't mean you have to abandon the type of music you like. It's all related and I think it would be a benefit for you to learn a little more about these terms
I think this is a cool topic, btw
(still waiting to hear from wally)
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From: Arrogance Is Bliss Posted: 5/20/2004 1:00:27 PM Message Detail
Pulse?
Um, the beat. What you Tap your foot to.
Rhythm?
A sequence of single notes/chords with a certain time value and rest combination...(i.e. Eighth-Eighth-Half Rest- Quarter Note, etc.)
Tempo?
How fast the piece of music is played. BPM.
Meter?
The time signature of the piece. 4/4, 12/8, etc.
Pitch?
uh...sort of, what "octave" a certain note is in. (i.e. you can have an A1 and an A2 in vocals, where the A2 has a higher pitch, i think)
Scale?
A set of intervals of notes (usually seven) that sound good together.
Interval?
Note Spacing. Minor 2nd, Major 2nd, Minor 3rd, Perfect 4th, Aug 4th/Dim 5th, Perfect 5th, etc.
Triad?
A chord made of three notes.
Chord?
Any group of 3 or more notes played together. (this is why power chords aren't technically chords)
Key?
The "tonal center" of a piece of music.
Mode?
Transmutations of a scale, where a note would become the leading note of the scale instead of the key note. (Ionian, Dorian, Locrian, Lydian, Myxolydian, Phrygian, and Aeolian)
Measure?
A set of beats within the time...uh...like 4 beats in 4/4 time would be one measure.
Melody?
A series of single notes played to form a musical phrase
Tonic? Supertonic? Mediant? Sub-dominant? Dominant? Sub-mediant? Sub-tonic? Leading Tone?
The interval names for the major scale, I believe. Basically, alternate names for I, II, III, IV, V, VI, and VII
Harmony?
Musical Device in which two instruments play at the same time, (i think it has to be the same melody) but at different positions in the music. (i.e. a guitar would play the riff after the bass is 3/4 of the way through it...uh, yeah)
Monophonic?
no idea, but it has something to do with a solo, sorta.
Homophonic?
um, two instruments playing the same notes together??
Polyphonic?
Two or more instruments playing different notes, but still sounding good.
Cadence? (PAC, IAC, Half, Phrygian...)
Not sure
Phrase?
not sure
Phrase Group?
...a groupHave you performed in front of an audience?No I don't play live at all. Because I have no talent at playing instruments.
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you do know there's already a band named Dark Lotus right ???
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