https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl How Repetition is Important in Music en-us 2018-02-12 02:31:19 UTC 2024-07-15 21:16:39 UTC hello@padlet.com madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235203557 repetition is often coincided with variation, meaning that while it seems that the artist is repeting the same phrase or rhythm, they change another aspect to keep it consistant but not exactly the same. I feel that repetition and variation are aspects of a piece that need to coexist in order for the the audience to stay interested. If there is no consistancy, or repetition, then the listener can get lost in all the moving parts and won't be able to focus on the piece as a whole. But if the piece has some rhythm or phrase that stays consistant, then there is always that to fall back on if for some reason the listener gets lost. But if the song repetited itself the whole time, this would not be as interesting, so there needs to be some varience within the piece, and this is why these too musical concepts need to coincide with one another. ]]> 2018-02-26 03:31:26 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235203557 madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235205422 The concept of repetition and variance coexisting within a piece is what I felt Ben Ratliff was conveying.  This concept is something that I definielty agree is seen in most music today.  Now having read this chapter, I can point out how artists utilize these musical concepts and how they help to bring the piece together in a more consise manner. Before I would play a piece and if it had the same rhythm throughout the whole song, I would think it was really repetitve, but listening closely, you can hear the differing tones in what is played or said. Noticing the changes in infliction or tone in the way something is repetied, it shows that repetition and varience are used interchangeably. ]]> 2018-02-26 03:43:23 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235205422 madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235206716 In the song "Ain't It Funky Now" (parts 1 and 2) by James Brown, there is repetition in the rhythm, it stays relatively consistant.  But James Brown himself, even though he is repeting the same phrase in the very beginning, he says it it with a different infliction.  Because he uses differing tones, even though he is repeting the same phrase, it does not get tiring for the audience, as it seems to create a build up.  He also seems to announce the instruments, inviting them to play their part or solo. It makes it feel as though he is in complete charge of the direction of the piece, and it commands the attention of the listener.  ]]> 2018-02-26 03:50:56 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235206716 madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235210399 An image of James Brown, the artist of the song that I chose out of Ben Ratliff's playist]]> 2018-02-26 04:16:19 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235210399 madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235210538 This is the audio of the song I picked from Ben Ratliff's list.]]> 2018-02-26 04:17:37 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235210538 madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235210945 I picked the song "Black Panter" by Kendrick Lamar because it repeats the out of tune piano rhythm and the phrase "king of my..." several times throughout the beginning and song in general. This repetition creates a build-up of anticipation for when the background rhythm intensifies but the phrase still starts with "king of the...." So even though there is continual repetition throughout the whole song, there is varience in intensity and rhythm. Kendrick keeps his voice relatively monotone during the verses that are not the chorus, which helps when he increases the intensity in his voice in the actual chorus. ]]> 2018-02-26 04:20:07 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235210945 madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235218766 An image of Kendrick Lamar, the artist who I picked that represented the musical aspect of repetition. ]]> 2018-02-26 05:28:12 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235218766 madelynnpratt https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235218875 This is audio of the song that I chose that represented the musical aspect of repetition.]]> 2018-02-26 05:29:10 UTC https://padlet.com/madelynnpratt/25y92gs3axkl/wish/235218875