https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng Chapter 6. from Every Song Ever en-us 2018-03-03 23:22:57 UTC 2024-12-19 17:36:49 UTC hello@padlet.com keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741476 A single note in a song is when the same note is played over and over almost in a repetitive sense but this is like the “home address of the melody” where the song keeps going back to. It adds depth but also simplicity to maybe an already complex song while also offering familiarity to the listener. With this one single note it’s your note that you have played in your own way, at your own sequence so it offers the musician a lot of freedom. There are endless amounts  of possibilities with just one note so although it could be boring to some it could be just what a song needs. All in all any piece of music boils down to that one single note and how the artist arranges it or plays it and that's what makes up a song. Therefore some could argue this is one of the most important aspects in music! A not can often be forgotten or overlooked but when a musician draws attention to it, thats when you know its something truly special.]]> 2018-03-03 23:28:09 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741476 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741490 I do agree with Ratliff's statements in my chapter and it was one of the easiest chapters for me to understand and find examples for. The way he explained it was so simple and his arguments were fully backed up with great music examples and real life ones such as Sonny Rollin's experience with a good practice session and how if a musician can make one note or sound he's happy with then it was a good practice session. So many times people think that one note isn't as important if there are so many others going on behind them but in reality every note should count, and adds a certain sound to the song that would be missing without it. One note can also be annoying or empowering it's all how the listener views it or how the musician composes/plays it which I think is such an interesting topic to analyze. If i am playing the same piano key over and over again for ten minutes straight then I know someone would come over and say that I was being annoying where as if I made that into a song and had it evolve over time or put other sounds/instruments over it people could think I am playing a masterpiece so the concept of having this one note can be taken in multiple different ways which it makes it a fun topic to read about.

]]> 2018-03-03 23:28:30 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741490 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741520 The song I chose to examine from Ratliff’s choices was “Thelonious” by Thelonious Monk because it was a song I wasn't familiar with and the first example Ratliff gave onenote so I was excited to see what it might sound like. I was surprised to find it was a jazz song with no singing and the piano part was the main instrument playing with a few horns for back up. I thought it was a great example because it wasn't the whole song that he was playing just this one note over and over again but instead it came in waves and in the parts you were least expecting it. It also had the backup of the horns on every other note the piano wasn't playing which made the song much more interesting and bearable to listen too. Like ratliff had mentioned he put the “Drone” at the front of the peace opposed to the back which is something artists don't play with because its risky but in his case it played off in and really fun and upbeat melody which I think fits the example of a One note song perfectly. 

]]> 2018-03-03 23:28:50 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741520 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741534 As soon as I read the first paragraph of this chapter I already had the perfect song in mind. "Runaway" By Kanye West, There are two versions which is the 9 minute version and then the shorter version but each one starts with at least 30 seconds or longer of this one piano key playing the same tempo and note that whole time, without any lyrics. It then proceeds to do a note change every once in awhile but it sticks with that one note and lets it fill up the space. At first it can be a little boring and repetitive just as Ratliff explained so you just are waiting for it to move on but it stays playing the whole song but in the background of rapping this time. It's so consistent that you know what is going to come next and gets stuck in your head all day! This is a perfect example of a single note because it does just what Ratliff described by having that one consistent note that acknowledges harmony, and melody and adds depth to it throughout the song just by using one familiar note consistently. Like he said “one not is hard to listen too” but sometimes it's the missing piece a song needs that makes its familiar to listeners. 

]]> 2018-03-03 23:29:07 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237741534 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237843541 I had to add this iconic music video that goes a long with the song. There is also a full length movie version of it that tells a story which is even more cool too see the song play behind it and take us through the vision he saw when writing the song. Another aspect that goes along with the one note is that when the ballerinas are dancing in the video each movement goes with each note that is played which makes it even more impactful. That one note played over and over echo's through the whole warehouse during the video and just hangs in the air making the song that much more meaningful and keeping the audience fully engaged. ]]> 2018-03-04 20:03:23 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237843541 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237843931 Although this isn't a music video I wanted to add this audio of the song because its the version I heard when I first looked it up. You can hear the part half way through the song that Rat;iff had mentioned where he starts playing the same note several times over but you also hear the other horns come in to back it up and keep the song moving which is quite interesting. Since I had never heard this before I wasn't sure what to expect but I actually enjoyed it more than I thought and was kept engaged through out the song despite the one note interlude. ]]> 2018-03-04 20:06:37 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237843931 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237844069 There were several great quotes in this chapter that really captivated me but this one stood out because it captured what I thought a single note was all about. These notes played over and over are more than most people hear, they have a deeper meaning to the artist and were placed there for a reason which I had never really considered before. Every note has a story behind it and although we may not hear it at first it will always hold a special meaning to the artist who plays it.]]> 2018-03-04 20:07:39 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237844069 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237844387 This second quote was also a favorite of mine because I think it really helped explain the difference between the two styles in a unique way. Ratliff described a feeling the listener might have instead of just listing out a definition which I found to be much more engaging and easy to comprehend. Both these techniques sometimes go hand and hand so the fact that he mentioned both and made sure to have the reader take note that they are very different, is an important factor in this chapter. ]]> 2018-03-04 20:09:46 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237844387 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237845078 As generic as this photo is, I wanted to add this picture of someone playing piano because I thought several of the songs Ratliff mentioned had pianos in them as well as the song I chose. Its so easy to play one note constantly through out the song with a piano key so what better way to represent that than a piano. You can make music with a piano either so simple or very complex which is exactly what one note is like. You can add or take away as much as you want which is what music is all about, making it your own.

pic creds: https://takelessons.com/blog/quotes-about-piano]]> 2018-03-04 20:14:12 UTC https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237845078 keeleyvanallen https://padlet.com/keeleyvanallen/qdt5rqvy71ng/wish/237845606 When I thought about this chapter I was reminded instantly of what it was like to be in my 6th grade band class learning how to play the saxophone for the first time. All we did for the first several notes was play the same notes over and over again and then add our own style to it like staccato or legato and then once we had those down we could start adding scales into the mix or start playing with other people so we all had our one note but when played together it created a beautiful harmony. Thats what this one note chapter is all about so I wanted to add this image of sheet music with the same note being played but in  different ways and different paces.
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