Sonic Landscapes and Composition · Music Theory and Audio Engineering
Complex Harmonies and Dissonance
Analyzing 20th and 21st-century musical compositions that utilize non-traditional tonal structures.
Key Questions
- 1How does dissonance create psychological tension for the listener?
- 2What choices did the composer make to challenge traditional expectations of resolution?
- 3Can noise be considered music if it follows a structured intent?
Common Core State Standards
NCAS: Creating MU.Cr1.1.HSAdvNCAS: Responding MU.Re7.2.HSAdv
Grade: 12th Grade
Subject: Visual & Performing Arts
Unit: Sonic Landscapes and Composition
Period: Music Theory and Audio Engineering
Suggested Methodologies
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