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How to analyze a new music piece?

How to analyze a new music piece?

1. Practicing active listening

  1. Melody – the tune of the music.
  2. Harmony – the individual chords as well as the overall chord progression.
  3. Rhythm – the beat and groove of the song.
  4. Form / Song structure – the different sections in the song.
  5. Texture – the number of layers of music going on.
  6. Tempo – the bpm.

  1. What is the first and effective way to start analyzing a piece of music?
  2. How do you analyze a piano piece?

What is the first and effective way to start analyzing a piece of music?

The most effective way to start with a melody analysis is to draw what is called a 'melody contour'. This is perfect if you don't know much music theory, as all you are drawing is a line over time, representing changes in pitch.

How do you analyze a piano piece?

Let's make a quick review of the the main elements of the musical text – and discover how they can help us to understand the piece.

  1. The genre. ...
  2. The tempo and character indications. ...
  3. The style of the composer. ...
  4. The time signature. ...
  5. The tonality. ...
  6. The structure of the piece.

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