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Writing about music introduction

Writing about music introduction

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6th - 8th Grade

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Mr Di Girolamo

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Not all pieces of music use just one rhythmic style all the way through.

Why do you think composers might change the style within a piece of music?


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This is one way that a composer might split up the different styles in a song. Write down one possible advantage to doing this.

TIP: Think about a) the musicians working together or b) the audience trying to tell the sections apart.

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This is another way that a composer might split up the different styles in a song. Write down one possible advantage to doing this, and one disadvantage.

TIP: Think about a) the musicians working together and b) the audience trying to tell the sections apart.

Push yourself: why might the drummer stay the same in both sections in this example?

Not all pieces of music use just one rhythmic style all the way through.

Why do you think composers might change the style within a piece of music?


Think- pair -share

1 minute

Writing About Music

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