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Musicians

Tetrachloride

(7,847 posts) Thu Oct 6, 2022, 11:43 AM Oct 2022

Vocabulary of music theory. (noob questions)

1. Vocabulary to different types of introductions of a song ?
2. Vocabulary for certain underlying rhythms and sections ? I am studying a piece by Hans Zimmer from The Da Vinci Code and some Beach Boys harmonies.

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Vocabulary of music theory. (noob questions) (Original Post) Tetrachloride Oct 2022 OP

Some ideas jmbar2 Oct 2022 #1

Forgot - Theme 1, 2, 3 etc. jmbar2 Oct 2022 #2

Rhythm? Measure / Time Signatures: 2/4, 3/4 (waltz), 4/4 (standard rock), 5/4 ( Take Five), 6/4 TeamProg Oct 2022 #3

jmbar2

(4,888 posts)

1. Some ideas

Reply to Tetrachloride (Original post)

Thu Oct 6, 2022, 11:56 AM

Oct 2022

1. Previews or foretelling of upcoming themes.

2. Verse - chorus - bridge
First movement, second movement, etc.
Sections 1, 2, 3, or A, B, C, etc.

jmbar2

(4,888 posts)

2. Forgot - Theme 1, 2, 3 etc.

Reply to jmbar2 (Reply #1)

Thu Oct 6, 2022, 11:58 AM

Oct 2022

Sometimes the themes correspond to specific players, scenes, or situations in the story.

TeamProg

(6,135 posts)

3. Rhythm? Measure / Time Signatures: 2/4, 3/4 (waltz), 4/4 (standard rock), 5/4 ( Take Five), 6/4

Reply to Tetrachloride (Original post)

Thu Oct 6, 2022, 12:52 PM

Oct 2022

6/8.. 9/8, 11/8.

Check out Solsbury Hill by Peter Gabriel = 7/4. Which has a "pick up" Intro.

And there's Allegro, andante, presto, adagio... um.

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