The Architecture of Sound: Music Theory and Composition · Classical Foundations to Modern Soundscapes
Rhythm as a Structural Foundation
Explores complex polyrhythms and their use across global musical traditions.
Key Questions
- 1How does a shift in meter change the energy of a performance?
- 2What choices did this composer make to disrupt the listener's expectations?
- 3How can rhythm communicate a sense of place or time?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Creating MU.Cr2.1.HSAccNCAS: Performing MU.Pr4.2.HSAcc
Grade: 11th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: The Architecture of Sound: Music Theory and Composition
Period: Classical Foundations to Modern Soundscapes
Suggested Methodologies
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