Emotion in Music

From Advancing Music Theory
This lesson is part of the Style & Compositional Techniques category.

Objectives[edit]

  • Students will become familiar with the rhythmic characteristics of primitivism and expressionism.
  • Students will become familiar with the characteristics and techniques of metal music.

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Class Activities[edit]

  • Discussion and definition of primitivistic rhythms and metal
  • Analysis and identification of techniques in different styles of music
  • Composition and improvisation of music which uses characteristics of primitivism, expressionism or metal

Assignments[edit]

  • Identification and analysis of primal, expressionist techniques in written and recorded music

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