https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0 A single note and what it can do en-us 2017-10-22 16:52:41 UTC 2023-10-14 01:09:42 UTC hello@padlet.com martinwells11 https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199369338 When Ratliff talks about the single note he basically says it is when the artist or composer has the lyrics sung or the music played at the same pitch over a period of time or throughout the whole sing. From what I gathered in this chapter, I believe the reason behind the single note is to draw the listener in and keep them invested. In a song you usually hear a variety of notes thrown together to make music, and when one note Is then repeated multiple times it sticks out a grabs the listeners attention. As it demands attention though, I think that it also causes anxiety. Hearing one note over and over, the listener wonders when it is going to end and what is going to happen next. A single not can stand out in a crowd of other notes and chords if played over and over to grab attention and cause anxiety.

Image via - http://iopasolutions.com/how-great-leaders-learn-to-stand-out/]]> 2017-10-22 16:56:56 UTC https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199369338 martinwells11 https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199370247 Throughout the first half of the song, Drake's pitch doesn't fluctuate much. The part of the song that Ratliff is talking about is a section where drake says a line in one breath all in the same note. Then soon after that is pitch becomes more dynamic as the pitch changes from line to line. ]]> 2017-10-22 17:05:50 UTC https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199370247 martinwells11 https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199373074 In this song, K.A.A.N raps without taking a single breath. In the begginning, he raps without changing his pitch. As the song goes on, K.A.A.N's pitch rises at one point when it's obvious that he is running out of breath and straining his lungs but he then holds that one note throughout the rest of the song.]]> 2017-10-22 17:34:10 UTC https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199373074 martinwells11 https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199411878 What I got from this quote was that a single note can make or break the song. When adding the use of a repeated single note, in the right spot and for the right amount of time, it can catch the listeners attention and keep them interested. Like I stated in the intro, it gives them a sense of anxiety, and anxiety can be interesting, anxiety is a feeling that makes you feel alive. It's wondering what's going to happen next, like in a horror movie when the actor is slowly moving their hand to the door handle about to yank it open only to find that the killer is't there, that's anxiety, and that's what the single note can do. ]]> 2017-10-23 00:13:48 UTC https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199411878 martinwells11 https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199412314 What I think Ratliff is trying to say with this quote is that when a song is going on, you get used to the repletion of the beat and melody. Then a single note is repeated and it kind of wake you up, it stands out. The importance of it is to keep the listener listening, to bring them back when they're drifting away when listening to the same thing. ]]> 2017-10-23 00:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/martinwells11/hmijv9lwc8e0/wish/199412314