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While this often changes I'd say my favorite song over most of my life is Scenes from an Italian Restaurant by Billy Joel. I love how the song thoroughly tells a story and the music accompanies the mood of that story, changing frequently just like the moods of our lives. There is an element of indefinite pitch in the song in the snare drum both most of the instrumentation can be easily identified by pitch.

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Billy Joel - Scenes from an Italian Restaurant (Audio)

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My favorite singer is Zhou Shen, a Chinese singer. He is a male but can make a female voice. His voice is dynamic. In this song, the high range and low range coexist.

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My favorite singer is Zhou Shen, a Chinese singer. He is a male but can make a female voice. His voice is dynamic. In this song, the high range and low range coexist.

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One of my favorite songs at the moment is Die For You by The Weeknd. I would describe The Weeknd's timbre in this song as breathy and silky. His dynamic level through the song changes. He starts of soft(piano) and then once it get's to the pre chorus and chorus it shifts to mezzo forte. I love The Weeknd's voice in the song, it's very soothing to hear and I love the build up to the chorus.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpyN9pFXUCg

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one of my favorite songs at the moment is teen romance by lil peep. In this song, his timbre is smooth and resonant, and the dynamic levels stay around piano and mezzo piano. there are some slight crescendo's. The snare in the background could be considered an instrument of indefinite pitch, as it just sets the rhythm.

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Right now, because I am still going through my Dylan phase, my favourite song is Jokerman by Bob dylan. Dylans voice in this song is strained as he bends the notes in the chorus (Ohhh, OHHHH, jOkerMAN) putting different emphasis on different parts of the word as he sees fit. He also has his classic nasal, kinda worn-out voice that fits the sonic atmosphere of the music so well. The electric guitar in the solo section is sharp enough to be distint and memorable, but dulled enough to not annoy the listener. The drums keeping tempo would be a indefinite pitch present in the song. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XSvsFgvWr0

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At the moment, one of my favorite songs is "The Scientist" by Coldplay. The main vocalist, Chris Martin, has a very clear, warm and smooth timbre. His voice is calming and soft throughout the entirety of the song, specifically these adjectives because his voice is not too deep, but it is not too high-pitched either. The dynamic level for this song is, I would say, about soft, also known as piano, or medium soft, also known as mezzo piano. I chose these because the song is generally soft, with its loudness elevating slightly, but not too much to where it would be considered loud, also known as forte. As for if there is an instrument with an indefinite pitch in this song, I would say that the drums playing that come about half way into the song are producing an indefinite pitch.

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Right now a song I really like is Girl like me by Jazmine Sullivan ft H.E.R, they both have very different voices and they do a lot of harmonies which shows the example of Timbre both strong singers that come together and it sounds nice, there is a guitar in the back that's keeping the rhythm and there is a kind of repeated voice in the back which I think is the beat. the rhythm of the guitar is what is keeping the slow tempo. When I listen to this song I mostly pay attention to Jazmine's voice because her voice has range and is raspy which is always something I listen for when listening to R&B. The dynamic is soft and slow.

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Jazmine Sullivan - Girl Like Me (Official Audio) ft. H.E.R.

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I choose Dead Man Walking by Jon Bellion. His range is small but consistent tone, he has a smooth and clear tone, and really mellow. I feel like this song doesn't have an indefinite pitch instrument which is consistent since he mainly uses piano, guitar, and ukulele in his songs. The dynamic level of the song i'd say is kinda loud but not overly loud except for certain parts.

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Jon Bellion - Dead Man Walking (Official Music Video)

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I choose a song by Lady Gaga from her jazz album with singer Tony Bennett. The song is titled

Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down). It was originally sung by Nancy Sinatra. I choose this song because most people only know Lady Gaga for her pop songs and don't know her full range as a singer and performer. Her timbre in this song is very clear, smooth, and deep in comparison to some of her other more pop based songs.

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Lady Gaga - Bang Bang (My Baby Shot Me Down)

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My favorite country singer is Chris Stapleton because he has a very wide range of pitch. The song Either Way starts out mellow then when the chorus comes in, it is big and grand then back to mellow. I love that Chris has a wide variety of pitches and singing styles. He is very raw and raspy with his singing.

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Chris Stapleton - Either Way (Official Audio)

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I chose this song by VI Seconds because I feel that despite the quick rhythm of the song I feel as if he's very aggressive when he starts rapping. I feel as though his timbre is very red whereas the timbre of the rest of the song is blue in a way. The featured artist is where I get the blueness from because he's very slow to sing and VI Seconds raps fast especially toward the later middle part of the song.

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I choose After Hours by The Weeknd to be under this category as there are a lot of things in the song alone. Weeknd has a very wide range of pitch where he has extreme lows and highs and he has a voice well adapted to sound pleasant in both the extremes. In this song he usually sings in the high pitch whereby adding a very "angel like" touch. Different melodies let alone the beat adds to the rhythm of this song which is what I really like about this song. The song generally moves through a forte and gradually increases to fortissimo towards the end of the song. As for the tone of the song, it is a "calm in the chaos" kind of song whereby the tone is truly dark and satisfying.

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I chose this song by T Pain because the dynamics are amazing as well as his voice. The timbre of his voice blends with the music, and not many people notice this because most of his songs are usually auto-tuned. I like that everything about this piece is raw and emotional.

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T-Pain - Mashup (To The Beat with Kurt Hugo Schneider)

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A song I frequently listen to is "Blue Honey" by Lunar Vacation, and I find the song title to be very fitting to describe the singer's voice. Her timbre can be described as gentle, sweet, smooth, and youthful. Her voice is a higher pitch and it sounds like dripping honey to me. I've always been curious as to how our brains decide if we like a song or not.

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My favorite singer is Post Malone. I like how unique his voice is and how talented of a singer/musician he is. Is ability to change the timber of his voice back and forth really adds to the entertainment of his music.

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One of my favorite song and the moment and one of my favorite artists right now is "Off The Map" by Sofaygo. The timbre in this song is really good. I picked it because the melody is one of my favorites. It has multiple space-like synths on top of each other and it sounds amazing.

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Right now my favorite song is "Good Days" by SZA. I have a fairly good grasp on all of the elements of music but the most confusing to me is timbre because this one is a new term for me that I did not previously hear of before this class. I love her melody and how she can control her voice and the timbre of her voice in her music.

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My favorite singer of all time and one of the few voices that I could listen to 24/7 is Cynthia Erivo. Cynthia Erivo was the lead in the broadway musical production of The Color Purple, and this is where I first fell in lover with her voice back in 2015. Her range and vocal agility along with her timbre is what made me gravitate to her music. I have attached her performance of my favorite song from said production; "I'm Here". In this song you see two sides to her voice. One of which that is gentle and rest at a piano or mezzo piano. The other side is her strong and bold vocal mix and belt, which rest at a forte and at times a fortissimo. The way I would describe her timbre is full, clear, resonant, smooth, and strong.

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I choose the song "Celebrity" by IU. I love her voice. Her timbre is resonant, brittle and silky. Her timbre goes well with the slow tempo songs like love songs as well as the quick songs like this song.

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Although she's not necessarily my favorite singer I chose the song All To Myself by Baby Rose because its a really good song and she is known for having a super unique voice. Her voice is definitely the stand out instrument in this song while she singings in her lower register for the majority of the time. I would describe the timbre of her voice to be heavy, dark, full, and warm.

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Baby Rose - All To Myself | A COLORS SHOW

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I've loved Miley Cyrus since her Hannah Montana days. I think that she has an incredible range and a very powerful voice. Her timbre is a mix between soulful and raspy. I think her last album is her best work yet. This songs sort of switches back and forth between Mezzo Piano and Forte.

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One of my favorite artist is an artist named Hozier. I love his singing because of his amazing use of his voice. Even though he did not have many instruments in his work, I enjoy his use of his voice as an instrument. His voice often sounds as though it takes no effort at all. Three words that describe his voice are silky, penetrating, and calming. One of the best examples of these songs is cherry wine which is linked below.

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When an interval is played on a piano. Let's say from C to D. I can hear that the the keys produce an unharmonious sound, but how are they being produced.? Are the keys being pressed one by one or are the keys being held down once pressed in order until the piano string stops vibrating?

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One of my favorite singers is an indie artist named Julien Baker. She is a great singer because she has incredible range that she utilizes sparingly to increase its power. Her voice is so good that it often sounds effortless, which makes her sound even better when she opens up. Three words I would use to describe her timbre are are resonant, penetrating, and full. Her song "Appointments" is a great example of her vocal power. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MdBu21i9aEE

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What's interesting about timbre is that you can mix instruments together to make a unique sound. I had a situation where I was torn between using stage piano or electric piano for a piece. I decided to mix both and the result was a very unique sound where the electric piano played a supporting role for the stage piano. I think its important to use trial and error when it comes to timbre. It can be overwhelming at first, because there are so many combinations. 

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What's interesting about timbre is that you can mix instruments together to make a unique sound. I had a situation where I was torn between using stage piano or electric piano for a piece. I decided to mix both and the result was a very unique sound where the electric piano played a supporting role for the stage piano. I think its important to use trial and error when it comes to timbre. It can be overwhelming at first, because there are so many combinations. 

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Micheal Buble is my favorite singer but when i think of definitive timbre i think of classic crooners like Tony Bennett, Nat 'King' Cole and Michael Buble. His timbre in this song specifically is so smooth and warm. He also uses sharp crescendos and decrescendos to draw you into the song.

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I'm used to only using bright/dark when describing timbre, so trying to distinguish exactly when the other adjectives are present is difficult. It's definitely easier to apply them to singing rather than instruments in my opinion, but when people critique singers, they often say things like full, clear, breathy, or nasally.

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One of my favorite singers is Lea Salonga and one of my favorite songs by her is Reflection from Mulan. Her voice is very lovely and I would describe her timbre as clear, silky, and smooth. The dynamic levels in the song would be medium soft or mezzo piano. The instruments used in this song include piano, flute, and guitar. I don't believe this song has indefinite pitch instruments, as the song is full of melodies and has harmony.

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I did not know how difficult it would be to differentiate between the rhythm and beat of songs. I feel like we usually categorize everything as "oh this song has a great beat," when in reality, it's the rhythm. Another thing that I noticed was when talking about dynamics, I did not know there are about six different ways to instruct a band, orchestra or choir on whether to be soft or loud. I have only ever heard piano and forte.

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I am really new to music; however, I am understanding the concepts of rhythm and beat as well as timbre and pitch extremely quickly. All of these things seem so natural as if they are buried deep in our brains ready to be used. For example, when doing the beat and rhythm practice it seemed natural which were beats and which were rhythms. When listening to the different timbres of the voices it cam extremely easy what words describe the sounds I was hearing.

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One thing I really enjoyed about the song "Let's Call the Whole Thing Off" by Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong was their very broad difference in pitches and tones. I though Louis' raspiness, throatiness, and grittiness complemented Ella's brighter, softer, mellower singing and really made the song very enjoyable to listen to! I'm sure they were aware this duo of their two ranging voices would work so well, and it absolutely did in my opinion!

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For me I felt that the pitch was the most difficult concept to comprehend. I would like to go into more depth about the correlations with different pitches

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The musical element that was most confusing was the difference between beat and rhythm. When completing the activity, I ended up getting a couple wrong until I got the hang of the difference. The video that was included definitely helped. Even though I have experience in band and choir, I never had them explained to me. An observation that I made is that there are many words to describe the elements of music. When looking at the words that were being added to describe the singers, I was shocked by the different word choices.

In this song by Giveon, I would describe the timbre of his voice as warm but also strong. I think the song is very smooth and that adds to the emotions that he is trying to convey. He comes into the aggressively so the listener can feel what he is feeling. In regards the the dynamic level, I think the song changes but between forte and mezzo forte.

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Giveon - Still Your Best (Official Audio)

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It was very interesting developing a deeper and more detail understanding of rhythm and beat, and also other musical terms that were somewhat unclear to me the past few years. I do remember a lot of these terms from jazz band and trombone years back. I think knowing these terms now will help me analyze the music I listen to in a more detailed way and make me appreciate it more.

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For me, I felt that pitch was the most difficult concept to understand. It is a measurement based on the perception of the observer. I'm curious as to the relationship between the definite pitches. 

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For me, I felt that pitch was the most difficult concept to understand. It is a measurement based on the perception of the observer. I'm curious as to the relationship between the definite pitches. 

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As an artist I love the comparison of Timbre and a painting pallet used in the Timbre description youtube video. I have never seen musical instruments in that way before but it totally makes sense that blending different instruments gives a wider variety of sounds. I think I understand the difference between tone and beat a little bit more but honestly, they're still very similar to me so I guess thats what I found a bit confusing about this module.  For my song, I chose Japanese Denim by Daniel Caesar. The flow of this song is just *chefs kiss*. There is a sense of tranquility about the song and the instrumental has a beat that adds a lot of control to the flow. I would describe Daniel Caesar's timbre as smooth, soft but also passionate at some points. I am listening to the song as I type this response and I am realizing that the controlled beat songs like a light tap on the symbols of a drum set. I think that it is so cool/interesting that such a soft tap is controlling the height of the pitch and tone of the song so well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OkneaH-eTA

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As an artist I love the comparison of Timbre and a painting pallet used in the Timbre description youtube video. I have never seen musical instruments in that way before but it totally makes sense that blending different instruments gives a wider variety of sounds. I think I understand the difference between tone and beat a little bit more but honestly, they're still very similar to me so I guess thats what I found a bit confusing about this module.  For my song, I chose Japanese Denim by Daniel Caesar. The flow of this song is just *chefs kiss*. There is a sense of tranquility about the song and the instrumental has a beat that adds a lot of control to the flow. I would describe Daniel Caesar's timbre as smooth, soft but also passionate at some points. I am listening to the song as I type this response and I am realizing that the controlled beat songs like a light tap on the symbols of a drum set. I think that it is so cool/interesting that such a soft tap is controlling the height of the pitch and tone of the song so well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6OkneaH-eTA

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Even having been a part of my school band AND being mainly a bass drummer for around 4 years of my life, I still did not know the exact difference between beat and rhythm. With all of my musical knowledge I've gathered over the years, discerning between the two can sometimes be tricky. I chose We Are the Champions by Queen as I think the dynamics of the song are helpful to explore. It is easy to hear that during the build-up to the chorus and the chorus itself have a certain loudness as compared to the rest of the song (ie. the song and vocals crescendo). I would describe Freddie Mercury's timbre as bright, full, clear, and smooth. The cymbal clashes heard routinely throughout the piece are an example of indefinite pitch, while the guitar solos are examples of definite pitches or definite pitched instruments.

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Queen - We Are The Champions (Official Video)

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When watching the video about the dynamic levels, I was just wondering about how the difference between forte and fortissimo are distinguished when listening to music. The song I picked is Halo by Beyonce and the instruments I hear are drums and a piano and I think they do have a steady pitch so it wouldn't be considered indefinite pitch. To describe her timbre using the adjectives above I would say warm, smooth and clear

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When watching the video about the dynamic levels, I was just wondering about how the difference between forte and fortissimo are distinguished when listening to music. The song I picked is Halo by Beyonce and the instruments I hear are drums and a piano and I think they do have a steady pitch so it wouldn't be considered indefinite pitch. To describe her timbre using the adjectives above I would say warm, smooth and clear

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bnVUHWCynig&ab_channel=Beyonc%C3%A9VEVO

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This is so interesting!
I never realized the difference between rhythm and beat. I think I've confused the two a lot considering that they're so similar. I chose Jazmine Sullivan because I love the timbre of her voice, its calm but strong at the the same time. I think that adds a lot of emotion to her songs. When she sings in a high pitch its piercing. She goes back and forth between high and low pitches so it creates this soft smoky tone color. It gives this perception that she's singing with a deeper meaning. She sings to the rhythm of the guitar which has this pianissimo pitch. All ties together with a slightly slow tempo. Which I think fits together very well.

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Jazmine Sullivan - Pick Up Your Feelings (Official Acoustic Live Video)

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I love hippop and I've listened to at least hundreds of different raps and hipop, but this one is just my favorite. I literally dont know why it isn't going viral cause the rhythm is beautiful and bouncy and the lyrics r also great, and the timbre is warm. The whole song is also hipop.

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The song starts with the horns coming in and I want to say maybe a clarinet over top of that to bring in a subtle tone to it. With smattering of I believe is a bell/triangle of some sort then comes in strong with the percussion section and the guitars. I believe I hear two different guitars. The timbre of this song and Van Hunts voice is warm, silky and smooth.

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Pitch and tone I believe are big elements of music in terms of finding the right ones to go together

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This song starts out with a simple, very repetitive and almost discordant piano rhythm. When the vocals and other instruments start, you can still hear the that piano underneath everything, but the other instruments are much more melodic. The song is about the same dynamic level throughout, with a few swells at the chorus. The tempo is about 90-95bpm or moderato. The drums would considered be instruments of indefinite pitch.

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Harry Nilsson - Gotta Get Up (Official Audio)

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In this song, Fugazi vocalist calls back on his roots in Minor Threat and primarily uses a raspy, throaty yell rather than a traditional vocal style. The beginning of the song has a fairly simply rhythm which mostly continues throughout the rest of the track. The guitar and bass are prominent throughout the song and keep the song primarily in fortissimo.

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The power a crescendo has in a song is a major significance to me in observing music elements. When music gradually gets loud it gives music layers, and in Fleetwood Mac’s The Chain, the dynamics of the song are very prominent. Fleetwood Mac starts off this song with a beat that is a consistent pulse throughout the song, and this soft sound, Piano, then rises to Fortissimo in the song. Its timbre begins as light and brassy, but shifts into more echoey and  full tone color. The song consists of call and response and also uses various drumming and cymbals, resulting in The Chain having an instrument of indefinite pitch. The song also includes guitar sounds, giving it a definite pitch. 

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Fleetwood Mac - The Chain (Official Audio)

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I think the most interesting element of music is pitch. Pitch has the ability to change the highness or lowness of the song. Additionally, there are many elements under the category of pitch such as intervals, octaves and definite/indefinite pitch. All of these elements have the ability to change the entire sound of a song. Prior to learning this, I never observed how powerful pitch can be and how important it is to make a song both intriguing and predictable.

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In this song, the artist produces a gravely and breathy sound. The majority of the song is in a forte dynamic, but towards the end of the song, it shifts to a mezzo forte. The guitar is a definite pitch instrument, which is the main  instrument in the track, however the drums are secondary and produce an indefinite pitch.