https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq en-us 2017-10-20 15:19:11 UTC 2025-04-21 16:43:39 UTC hello@padlet.com jose171018 https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199098966 As Ratliff says “the eight bar stretch of the Thelonius solo stretches just past the point of being comfortable.” But I don’t think the composers put these very long notes to comfort the listener. They’re placed there to put them on edge, to give them something to think about besides the rest of the piece. This applies to all kinds of music whether they be fast tunes or slow and dreadful ones. I completely agree with Ratliff statement because then all music would be boring. Yeah it would sound different but it would be predictable. ]]> 2017-10-20 15:20:46 UTC https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199098966 jose171018 https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199102656 In the song Furthest Thing by Drake, he raps a lot of the verses in one pitch. At the end of the phrase, he goes down a couple notes. I think that he does this to create an effect that singing in all different notes couldn't achieve. He tires the listener with the same pitch but them hits them with a sudden drop at the end to change things up]]> 2017-10-20 15:28:11 UTC https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199102656 jose171018 https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199108222 Another of Drake's songs HYFR, the first verse is almost all in the same note. While listening to this verse, I kinda get tired of the sounds and just want it to move on. He keeps going in the same tone but then finally switches it up. He does this to tire the listener and finally switch it up to something unexpected but something they wanted to hear.]]> 2017-10-20 15:40:19 UTC https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199108222 jose171018 https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199437619 In The Mood by Glenn Miller is another good example of this concept. Towards the end of the song, in a 12-16 bar phrase, the same melody gets played by the saxophones and trumpets. However, the trombones play the same note for entire of the phrase. The rest of the band cuts out and only the drone of the trombone is left. After the wait that seemed to go on forever, the band kicks back in and gets the piece going. Its something that can only be heard to fully understand but Ratliff's concept applies to it.]]> 2017-10-23 03:53:49 UTC https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199437619 jose171018 https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199438427 The fermata is an element of written composition. It means to hold a note until the conductor says to continue. This gives them the ability to judge how long it would take to leave an impact on the audience. The chord could be a nice harmonic one or a very dissonant one, it all depends on how the composer intended it to be.]]> 2017-10-23 04:00:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199438427 jose171018 https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199439815 I asked my friend what long notes meant to him and what their purpose were. He replied with "Rest from the anxiety of expecting what's next. To me, they're long points where you can let go and listen to a chords for a sec." I also feel that their meant to give you a break. But for me, I dread long notes sometimes because I just want the pice to progress.]]> 2017-10-23 04:13:34 UTC https://padlet.com/jose171018/hwdg9ugyg2dq/wish/199439815