Original Genre of Fur Elise (Piano):
Texture of the piece is thin. There is a melody line with little accompaniment. In the script below, the C section, a repetitive bass line in the left hand along with a melody on the right hand. There are two dynamic marking in the original script or piece which are pp. There are some dramatic parts located in the piece. The notes in the piece are mostly in semi-quavers. In addition, there are some quavers, demi-semi quavers, dotted rhythm and crotchets. The semi-quavers give a moving mood throughout the piece of music. This piece is in a time signature of 3/8 (simple triple). The tempo in this piece is less.
It has a wide range of approximately 6 octaves. Therefore, extensive use of a piano since many instruments do not have that type of range. The pitch of the piece travels in a slow motion when moving in steps and in a fast motion when using octaves and other intervals. It has a rondo form (ABACA). The theme of the piece has a repetitive tune. The “B” alphabet gives a more joyful touch. The “C” alphabet consists of drama and dynamic variation especially a large pitch range.
The left hand makes a simple fundamental-third arpeggio. The beginning melodic indecision between the note and turning note signifies that Beethoven creates an essential, clarifying melody with the next chordal arpeggios. In the central variation, he includes evidence F-E-D-C top notes. The time signature, 3/8, establishes a rhythmic fluency to the piece and a flowing feeling with the alternation of hands.
New Genre of Fur Elise (Mixcraft):
- Piece is still in a 3/8 (simple/triple) time signature.
- Used a virtual instrument (classical guitar)
- Fast pace
- In the middle section, the C section (in the Sound tab of Mixcraft), I play the repeated note lines after commencing the right hand melody lines. E.g. After I play the following notes: E, Eb5, E, Eb5, E, A D C A on the right hand, I start playing these note lines on the left hand: A E A and for the next set: Ab2 E Ab5
- Free flow of rhythm and engaging.
- High Pitch: In Part C of Fur Elise (E, G Minor, B, C), after the repetitive bass line: Ab5 E Ab4 sharp, It reaches the top most point C6.
Reflection: (1st week)
In this week, I used a software known as Mixcraft for composing my genre of Fur Elise. I have only learned the first part of this piece. This piece consists of three parts. In the part A, the following notes are played: E, Eb5, E, Eb5, E, A, D, C, A. Then, a repetitive bass line: A E A.
In part B, C E A B and a repetitive bass line: Ab5, E, Ab4. In part C, E Ab5, B, C and the 1st repetitive bass line, A E A. Then, ABC parts are repeated again with the 2 repetitive bass lines. Here is my composition below:
In part B, C E A B and a repetitive bass line: Ab5, E, Ab4. In part C, E Ab5, B, C and the 1st repetitive bass line, A E A. Then, ABC parts are repeated again with the 2 repetitive bass lines. Here is my composition below:
For composing this new genre, I watched YouTube videos to see how they were playing original genre of Fur Elise on a piano. After recognizing different chords, notes, etc., I implemented them in Mixcraft. But I changed the chords and notes. E.g. D# on piano, Eb5 on Mixcraft. I also used a different virtual instrument, classical guitar. Then, I altered the tempo, dynamics, Sound intensity (decibels), classical compressor effect, etc.
What happened? Where is the finished film music piece of work? Why have you ended up with Classical project work after film... Please keep your blog in chronological order. Set up the blog posts in order, even if you don't complete them in that order at least organise them that way so that marking it makes sense.
ReplyDeleteStart to use musical terminology Marc. There is a word which describes melody & accompaniment as a texture. Research it & use it from now on. What do they call the technique which is a repetitive use of a chord that is played 1-note at a time in a piano texture. What do you mean by the tempo in this piece is less... less than what? The 'B' & 'C' alphabet should be referred to as sections. You have a lot of correct information here Marc but it is not necessarily well organised. Research some musical analysis & see how the writing is structured. Research the words that you don't know so that you can understand what you have written & then the organisation of your text will flow better as you will know which areas to partner up & move on to.
ReplyDeleteInstead of writing about the notation why didn't you take an image & post that? It would make much more sense that trying to explain, you could just show! Where is your recording of what you did? This should be posted too.
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