MUSI 2060 1st Edition Lecture 21Outline of Last Lecture I. British Beat GroupII. Beatlesa. Influencesb. Important Peoplec. First Period Outline of Current Lecture I. Beatlesa. Second PeriodCurrent Lecture- Second Period (1965-1967): Experimentationo Timbre (sound) More use of acoustic instruments Exotic instruments (sitar, tabla) Traditional orchestral instrumentsExperiment with tape and studio production techniques: musique concrète -tape sound with natural sound (dogs, cars, etc.) plus melodic voices and instrumentso Texture Polyphonic texture Obligatto lead guitar: countermelody to what else is going on- Blends the solo in with the rest of the songo Harmony Experimental chord progressions (not blues, rock & roll progressions)o Text content Influenced by Dylan Mind-expanding drugs:- Lyric imagery- Studio techniqueso MelodyThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute. Fit accentuation of text Some asymmetric phrases to follow text Songs meant to be listened to (not danced to)o Song examples: “Norwegian Wood” “Tomorrow Never Knows”- Use of rotating Leslie organ speaker “A Day in the Life”- Aleatory: musicians told to get from point A to point B however they want (quickly, stepwise, etc.); “controlled
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