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- What sounds good about the performance? Give a MUSICAL reason and why you think it sounds good.
- What do we need to work on to improve it? Why will it improve it?
- What is the name of the Blues chord structure of this piece of music? (HINT: it's to do with the number of bars).
- What is the name of the style of beat? (It sounds a bit like a horse galloping).
- What is it called when a performer makes something up on the spot?
- Make sure that you write in full sentences and in as much detail as possible
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the vocal noises are very strong
ReplyDeletewe need to improve on the bass noises
it is called the 12 bar blues
blues beat (Guess)
it is called improvising
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DeleteRead the other pupil's responses to correct your 'blues beat' response.
Target: Use more descriptive language when assessing your performances. Use the following keywords: dynamics, harmony, vocal delivery.
1. The rythm is mostly the same through tout the recording.
ReplyDelete2. The Base line is only heard for about two bars and not the rest.
3. 12 Bar Blues is the name off the Bleues chord
4. Swinging beat is the type off beat that sounds like a horse galloping
5. Improvising is when a player makes something up on the spot
Spelling/Grammar: 'Bass Line'.
DeleteTarget: Use more descriptive language when assessing your performances. Use the following keywords: dynamics, harmony, vocal delivery.
Read your comment before posting to correct simple spelling and grammatical mistakes.
1) I thought the piece was good as the vocals were in time with each other and sounded very synchronised and rehearsed.
ReplyDelete2)I think we could have either made the vocals slightly louder or made the clapping softer as the clapping was slightly overpowering the vocals.This will improve it as the ratio between vocals and clapping would be more even, so you can hear both in equal measures.
3)The name of the 12 bar structure we looked at was called 12 Bar Blues. 12 Bar Blues use 12 bars continuously played until the end of the song.
4)The style beat that sounds like a horse galloping is called a Swinging Rhythm.
5)When a musician makes up something on the spot, it is called improvisation.
There is a good use of detail in your response.
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1. Use more musical keywords when assessing your performances. Use the following keywords: loud/soft dynamics, vocal/instrumental blend.
1) One thing that was good about our perform was that we kept in time quite well and you could hear all the parts.
ReplyDelete2) One thing we could improve could be that we try and all stop at the same time because it all went a bit out of time at the end!
3) It is called the 12 Bar Blues and consists of only 12 bars.
4) The rhythm is called a swung rhythm and sounds like a galloping horse.
5) When you make something up on the spot it is called improvisation. It often brings out your personality to the audience!
There is a nice level of detail on your response, however..
DeleteTarget: Write more than one sentence to describe the music and make sure to use a musical keyword such as harmony, melody, vocals.
1. The volume of the song is good and everyone is in time.
ReplyDelete2. To improve our song we could add a solo e.g swinging beat.
3. The structure of our song is called 12 Bar Blues.
4. The beat that sounds like a horse galloping is called the swinging beat.
5. When a performer makes something up in the spot it is called improvisation.
Target: Use the keyword 'dynamics' to describe the volume of the music.
DeleteWhen working in a group next lesson, create a rhythmic improvisation using body percussion.
I liked that once the singing came in everyone was in sync with each other which sounded nice.
ReplyDeleteWe could improve on keeping a consistent, steady beat through the the performance.
The cord structure in the blues is called the 12 cords because they are the cords that are repeated in the songs.
The style of the beat is called the swinging rhythm
When a performer makes something up on the spot it is called improvisation.
Neusha Karshenas 8HO
Target: What techniques could you use in your group to make sure a steady beat was kept by all members?
DeleteWhat sounds good about the music is when everyone plays their part at different times and sounds like a harmony.
ReplyDeleteWhat we could improve on is we could make everyone sing or clap at the same volume. To do that we could put all of the louder people in a smaller group then put the quieter people in a bigger group.
The name for men a performer makes something up on the spot is called improvisation.
Good use of keywords and suggestions to improve.
DeleteTarget: What is the musical term for when different musical lines start at different times in a song?
1) I think that our performance sounds good because we are all in pitch and at a good volume.
ReplyDelete2) To improve our performance for next time we could know when to come in this will improve it more as it will make us seem as if we have been practicing for agen however we have only been doing it for a lesson.
3) The name of the chord structure is 12 bars.
4)The name of the beat is shuffle beat.
5) When you make something up on the spot it's called improvisation.
Spelling/Grammar: Use 'it is' not "it's" to make your writing more formal.
DeleteCorrect your rhythm response. A shuffle beat is similar, but not the word we used in class.
Target: What is the musical term for when pitches sound nice together? Use this word in your work.
1. I think it sounds good because it all fit in together and everyone was in time.
ReplyDelete2.To improve I think we could keep the melody the same all the way through and on the right key.
3. The name of the blues chord structure is 12 bar blues
4. I think the name of the style of the beat is called a boogie woogie
5. When a performer makes something up on the spot it is called improvisation.
Correct your rhythm answer - boogie woogie is similar, but not the keyword we used in class.
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1. In the performance the bass line stood out and sounded good.
ReplyDelete2. In the performance we could have kept in time more.
3. The chord structure in the song is the 12-bar structure.
4. the style of the beat is the swing beat.
5. when the performer/s make something up on the spot it is called improvisation.
Sp/Gr: Start all new sentences with capital letters.
DeleteTarget: Use loud/soft dynamics to describe the volumes of the different musical layers.
1. I think it sounds good as we are all in sink and the beat is steady and continuous.Also all the elements of the song fitted together perfectly.
ReplyDelete2.To improve,if you listen closely during the middle the clapping fades in and at as we were a bit unsure of the beat when everyone else joined in.
3.I think (however I'm not sure)its Twelve bar blues
4.
5.It called improvisation to make something up on the spot
By Rachel Hooley HO
Sp/Gr: Sync (Synchronisation). Leave a space after all fullstops and commas. You said 'at' instead of 'out'.
DeleteRead other response to find out what the rhythm is called for question 4.
Target: How could you make sure people do not fade out in your group when they are unsure?
To make sure people do not fade out, you could check before that everyone is confident on what their doing and run through it. You could also have a leader leading the group of what they should be doing; so they can always follow them.
DeleteRachel Hooley
What sounds good about the performance? Give a MUSICAL reason and why you think it sounds good? I liked the layering in the performance because it sounded great like a team.
ReplyDeleteWhat do we need to work on to improve it? Why will it improve it?
i think that we need to improve on the ending because everyone ended at different points.
What is the name of the Blues chord structure of this piece of music? (HINT: it's to do with the number of bars). the blues cord structure is called twelve-bar blues.
What is the name of the style of beat? (It sounds a bit like a horse galloping).
this style is called heartbeat.
What is it called when a performer makes something up on the spot?
when a performer makes something up on the spot, it is called improvisation.
Jonathan Shindo 8HO
You also handed in a paper copy to me, but your online comment is fine.
DeleteTarget: Use the following keywords in your description/future descriptions: harmony, vocal mix, dynamics.
The slow additions if the additional techniques such as the singing of the chords numbers sound good as a sort of ensemble.
ReplyDeleteTo improve we could make the clapping rhythm more in time and regular to make it (figuratively) tidier.
It is the 12 bar blues.
When a performer makes something up on the spot it is called improvising.
What is the name of the rhythm used in blues?
DeleteTarget: What is the musical term form when different musical lines begin at different times?
The music sounds good because the vocals are strong. More lyrics would improve it. The structure is called 12 bar blues. When a performer makes up something on the spot it's called improvisation.
ReplyDeleteTargets: Describe the blues rhythm. What makes a strong vocal delivery?
DeleteThe similarities in these two songs is that they both use the same instruments, dumbs and electric sugar. They also both include vocals. Lastly, both songs have a steady,receptive slow beat.
ReplyDeleteThe differences in the songs are that in the first one, he does not used his vocals as much as in the second one. Also, in the second one,Messin'around with the blues, the beat varies from slow to fast unlike the other one. However, in the first song, the volume goes low to high throughout the song.
Rachel Hooley
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The two songs are similar because they both are Bluesy and both have guitar solos. They are different because the first one is slower and the second one is vocals led.
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