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Experiencing Choral Music


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Examine the Textures

Section 1: Examine the Song

Listen to the Song

  • Play "Silent Space."
  • At 0:45 in the audio file, you will hear the chorus. Listen for your starting pitch and sing along. Notation for the chorus is shown below.

Recognize Musical Texture

  • Play "Silent Space" again and listen for the textures, or layers of sound.
  • Note how the musical texture changes when the chorus enters. The bass and drum patterns change. Other instrumental parts are added as well, helping the chorus have dramatic impact when it enters.
  • On your worksheet, answer Section 1 to apply what you have learned to the dramatic change in a favorite piece of music.

Now continue to Section 2.

 

 
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