Monthly Archives: June 2014
Jam of the Day
I have a friend who, for a very long time, sent out an e-mail every day with a little write-up of a song and a link to its video. It went on for years – he called it “Jam of the Day,” and we subscribers were “Jammers.” I signed up for his musical daily the […]
The Elements of Music: 7 of 7, Spatial Location
This final piece in my series on the elements of music as identified by Richard Restak, MD, deals with the most esoteric concept yet. There are many lists of the elements, components, building blocks, fundamentals – call them what you will – of music. Most include versions of the elements I’ve written up to date, […]
The Elements of Music: 6 of 7, Loudness
The loudness of music is a relatively straightforward concept. Composers and musicians play music loudly or softly to evoke certain moods and feelings. Broadly, the term dynamics refers to the loudness and/or softness of music. Composers use Italian words to convey their wishes for the dynamics for specific segments of music. Forte means loud, and […]
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