June 16, 2023 Yesterday I attended a band performance. The booming sound from the massive speakers shook my eardrums, my nerves, my soul fiercely. It was like alcohol, yet also like a drug, stimulating my brain. Melodies flowed into my mind, projecting various scenes. Above, melodies flowed, below were swaying figures. What I find interesting about rock music is this: the audience is diverse, people of all kinds standing under the stage, swaying together....

Composition Study Notes Musical Phrases A musical phrase consists of a presentation phase and a continuation phase, forming a complete eight-bar music theme that must end with a cadence. Presentation Phase (First Four Bars) - Methods of Melody Repetition: Exact Repetition Completely identical repetition Adjusting melody pitch Slightly modifying the melody Sequential Repetition Raising or lowering the melody and harmony simultaneously by the same interval Variable sequential progression (third relationship)...