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MUT2203
TEXTURE AND TIMBRE
2018/2019, Semester 2
Yong Siew Toh Conservatory of Music (Yong Siew Toh Conservatory Of Music)
Modular Credits: 4
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This module explores common textures found in music, such as monophony, homophony, polyphony and heterophony, and examines the influence of textural and timbral elements on a work’s overall shape and character. The module also includes an introduction to basic orchestration techniques. Students will examine different combination of instruments in various textural settings, write for combinations of instruments with attention to timbre, range, performance techniques and instrumental idioms. There will be exercises comprising formal analysis of musical works -- the aim of which is to show how composers shape melody, harmony and timbre to create large-scale musical structures.
Prerequisites
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MUT1101 Musical Concepts and Materials
Schedule
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Weeks 1-3: STRINGS
Weeks 4-5: WOODWIND
Weeks 6-7: BRASS
Week 8 HARP
Week 9 PERCUSSION
Week 10 PIANO
Week 11 VOICE
Week 12 ORCHESTRA (Chamber orchestra)
Week 13: Contemporary setting with Electronics
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Week 1-3: STRINGS
Bowing
Individual String Instruments (Violin, Viola, Cello, Double Bass)
Harmonics
Different textures in string writing - largely focusing on string quartet
Weeks 4-5: WOODWIND
Individual Woodwind instruments
Transposing instruments
Different textures in woodwind writing
Woodwind and strings combination
Weeks 6-7: BRASS
Individual brass instruments
Transposing instruments
Mutes
Different textures in brass writing
Week 8 HARP
Range, tuning, pedals, special effects
Idiomatic writing for harp
Week 9 PERCUSSION
Different categories of percussion
Different use of percussion in chamber and orchestral works
Pairing of percussion instruments with strings, woodwind brass, harp, piano
Week 10 PIANO
Idiomatic writing for piano
Different textures for piano writing
Reducing from chamber music to piano score
Week 11 Continuation of PERCUSSION and PIANO
Week 12 VOICE and chamber ensemble
Writing for voice
Contemporary use of voice
Different textures found in voice and ensemble
Week 13: Chamber Ensemble/Orchestra
Score layout
Different textures found in orchestral works
Solo instrument with orchestra (as accompanist)
Assessment
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Mid semester project 25%
Final project 35%
CA (assignments/quiz) 20%
Group activities 20%
Workload
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1-2-2-3-2
Workload Components : A-B-C-D-E
A: no. of lecture hours per week
B: no. of tutorial hours per week
C: no. of lab hours per week
D: no. of hours for projects, assignments, fieldwork etc per week
E: no. of hours for preparatory work by a student per week