Peer Reflection

Richard Strauss Poster

How do Composers Write Music That Makes us Think of CertainCharacteristics?

Different musical instruments can make people feel different kinds of ways. For example the violin is happy and percussion makes the music feel angry or strong. What makes songs sad? Apart from the lyrics, it's because the melody mostly features a musical construct called the minor third, which musicians have used to express sadness since at least the 17th century. The minor third's emotional sway is closely related to the popular idea that, at least for Western music, songs written in a major key are more happy, while those in a minor key are more sad.

- The flute or some other woodwinds sound romantic.
- The violin or viola, as i said before, is happy.
- And percussion make the music sound strong or angry.
- The oboe or cello will sound sad and/or slow paced.

References:
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2010/12/what-makes-a-song-sad/67709/

Me, Myself and I Pictures

I put a snapchat logo because that is one of the social media that I use the most.

I put a picture of an Xbox One because it is the console that I have and I use it all the time. I also met some friends of friends ( not strangers ) on the Xbox and we are now friends too!

I put down Netflix because I use Netflix a lot and it shaped me into who I am today because a lot of the shows on Netflix made me want to watch more and so I got knowledge from them.

I put a photo of an iPhone 5S because I've had this phone for more than a year now and it made me more interested in programming and making apps.

I chose a picture of a gaming setup because I enjoy gaming and PC's got me interested in coding and that is what I sometimes do in my spare time.

Finally, I chose the cover of X ,the album from Ed Sheeran, because I love his songs in that album and I listen to them everyday and they made me more interested in more sad pieces of music.

Riccardo's Duck Theme

Reflection:

I think that I did pretty well on the Duck's Theme because the music kind of  fits with the video and it isn't too fast or too slow.  I used collaborative skills because I had to ask Sam or Kiyara to click the record button so that i could record it right. I also used communication because me and Sam had to time clicking the record button right so we had to talk to each other. I am pretty much an expert now at using mix craft because i learned how to use it properly. The Duck's theme was pretty easy to learn. I used organization because i finished it in less than a lesson.

Riccardo's Peter Theme

Reflection:

I think that I did pretty well on Peter's Theme because the music fits with the video but i think it might be a bit too slow.  I used collaborative skills because I had to ask Sam or Kiyara to click the record button so that i could record it right. I also used communication because me and Sam had to time clicking the record button right so we had to talk to each other. I think i am almost an expert at using mix craft because i learned how to use it well. Peter's theme was pretty difficult to learn but in the end i managed to memorize it. I used organization because i finished it before the due date.