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

  1. 1How does a shift in meter change the energy of a performance?
  2. 2What choices did this composer make to disrupt the listener's expectations?
  3. 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

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