Music Theory behind Grunge Music - Revision history

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 In music, the rhythm of a song is the time in which a song is played. This can be seen when a person is tapping one’s foot to the beat. The rhythm of the song is very important in creating the emotions of the song due to the fact that it determines how fast the piece is going to be. Encompassed in rhythm are sub-topics of duration, tempo, and meter, which helps the listener and musician to follow the structure of the piece. Rhythm tends to be more the technical part of the song but it carries much importance because without it the song would be a mess of lyrics and instruments without direction. So the duration is the length of time between each note and silence. It is used to bring attention to a certain section of the song because a very long note or silence is jarring to the listener. A silence can bring emphasis to the next note and add a complexity to the tempo of the song. The meter of the song is the repetition of accents and stresses that are arranged into the recognizable beat of the song. In a song, the accented notes tend to be the first note of the measure, however, to create more drama many artists utilize syncopation or the putting of accents on off-beats. The meter is emphasized by the song’s tempo or speed at which the beat is played. It is often known as beats per minute (bpm). The tempo of the song determines the level of excitement and mood of the song. It has been said by Gow that “the time-pattern upon his attention must be the excuse for the common conception of rhythm as the emotional element in music” (Gow, 1915, p. 637) or in layman terms. The pattern of sound, silence, and speed adds significantly to the emotions and feeling drawn from the piece so it is imperative that the artist uses the correct rhythm and tempo for the desired effect. An example of this would be how slow blues music tends to be around the 60 bpm and rock and roll music tends to be about 175 bpm. (Gow, 1915, p. 637- 642)<ref>  Gow, G. (1915). Rhythm: The Life of Music. The Musical Quarterly, 1(4), 637-652. Retrieved from http://www.jstor.org/stable/738071 </ref>
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 In music, the element of form is a combination of the repetition, contrast, and continuity that creates a song’s uniqueness. The form is very dependent on the other elements of music because it is the way the music is arranged. There is a mixture of musical ideas that are carefully arranged to create the meaning behind the music, which is illustrated when the chorus, speaking both lyrically and instrumentally, is repeated. To differentiate the diversions in music, letters such as A, B, C, are used. This is used determine the slight variation in musical patterns. Repetition is often utilized in form to set the theme of the song. This is seen when the chorus is repeated or the verse lyrics change and music stays the same. Repetition in music is known to create continuity and is usually done with a catchy chorus. Contrarily when there is a change or contrast in music, it is often used to note a shift in mood. The form includes a myriad of types including strophic, binary, verse/chorus song, and ternary forms.  These types of forms are derived from the repetition, contrast, and continuity referred to previously. The strophic form is when the same music is repeated over and over for several verses of music. This is the most basic form, which lacks contrast and is all repetition. The message the song is trying to portray is usually very elementary. In the binary form, there are two parts. It uses contrast to highlight the question answer music phrasing between the similar phrasing contrasting section. A combination between the binary and strophic forms is the Verse/ Chorus Song form. It alternates between the storytelling verses, which contain different lyrics each verse, and the recurring chorus. <ref> The Elements Of Music. 1st ed. West Michigan University. Web. 30 May 2017</ref>. It creates the feeling of familiarity and allows for many ideas and feelings to be told and then reiterated in the chorus, which is very important in grunge music. The last form being covered is the ternary from. It is a three-part form that has a repletion of the first verse, with different lyrics, which then processes to the chorus and returns back to the theme of the first verse. The form is very diverse in music and can evoke different emotions. So one can see how important it is to grunge music because of its ability to highlight the different parts of the song through repetition, contrast, and continuity.
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 So now that we have a solid understanding of what harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and form are and how they are used in grunge music, we are now ready to write a song that emphasizes the true elements of grunge music. Here we are going to go step by step and identify how to create one of these grunge songs. We will be looking back at both our background and analysis of grunge songs to help us determine the best way to make a number one seller like “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana. If one is not familiar with a lot of grunge music, I would suggest looking at my page [[Grunge in London|Grunge in London]]. That page will give you more background and information about the grunge era and includes some of its iconic songs from artists both from America and London. The purpose of this is to create a light-hearted and funny guide that highlights the both the technical aspects of grunge music and its unique sound that was learned in the background. While also pointing out repetitive nature of the themes, its inaudible lyrics, and their creepy videos. This is all made in good fun and is not meant to diminish any of the personal problems that these singers faced. They had very serious problems that some were not able to overcome and many did use music as an outlet to express their emotions. But for our purposes, we are focusing more on the teen angst portion, which contains more insignificant problems like Wi-Fi buffering or not having the latest video game, which is trying to fit in with this current generation of teenagers in a world of technology. From this, we will produce steps to creating a chart-topping, show-stopping, musical genius of a grunge song that has the consideration of the elements of music we analyzed.

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 It starts our pianissimo and then crescendos to fortissimo until it is absolutely blaring. These dynamics are meant to grab the attention of the audience and awaken anyone who has fallen asleep during the very quiet part. Dynamics are an important part of the music creation process due to the fact that a combination of these dynamics creates the genre's signature style. Hardcore rock is known to bombard their audience with sound while other genres such as country tend to have a moderate volume.
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-Dynamics is another really important element in grunge music because it can be used as an emphasis on particular parts of the song. The song could go from a verse of quiet reflection to a chorus of raging anger. This element is interlinked with all of the other elements to create the song the way that artist meant to portray it. Many of the grunge artists use dynamics to emphasize the themes of the song. So while many songs of the grunge genre do tend to vacillate between very loud and quiet, not every song does. It all depends on the themes and emotions of the songs. An example of the differences would be comparing the dynamics of Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden and Glycerine by Bush. They are both classified under the genre of grunge music, but they have totally different dynamics. In Black Hole Sun, the first verse starts out pretty quiet to emphasize the almost euphoric nature of words and the invisibility the singer feels. Then in the chorus, there is a large increase in volume which tries to capture the anger and pain of his invisibility. However, in Glycerine, the verse starts out pretty quiet and has a mournful tone and it crescendos ever so slightly into the chorus which is still mournful plus a bit remorseful also. The dynamics are used in grunge as an emphasis on certain feelings and emotions and though some do have a pattern of a quite verse and loud chorus some use other dynamics to get their point across.
+Dynamics is another really important element in grunge music because it can be used as an emphasis on particular parts of the song. The song could go from a verse of quiet reflection to a chorus of raging anger. This element is interlinked with all of the other elements to create the song the way that artist meant to portray it. Many of the grunge artists use dynamics to emphasize the themes of the song. So while many songs of the grunge genre do tend to vacillate between very loud and quiet, not every song does. It all depends on the themes and emotions of the songs. An example of the differences would be comparing the dynamics of Black Hole Sun by Soundgarden and Glycerine by Bush. They are both classified under the genre of grunge music, but they have totally different dynamics. In Black Hole Sun, the first verse starts out pretty quiet to emphasize the almost euphoric nature of words and the invisibility the singer feels. Then in the chorus, there is a large increase in volume which tries to capture the anger and pain of his invisibility. However, in Glycerine, the verse starts out pretty quiet and has a mournful tone and it crescendos ever so slightly into the chorus which is still mournful plus a bit remorseful also. The dynamics are used in grunge as an emphasis on certain feelings and emotions and though some do have a pattern of a quietverse and loud chorus some use other dynamics to get their point across.
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+*quiet verse and roaring chorus
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 =Abstract=
-The objective of this milestone is to take all that I have learned from my [[Grunge in London|Grunge in London]] Capstone to analyze the music through the lens of music theory. I hope to be able to see what grunge music has to offer by way of harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and form, which are some of the elements of all music. For my deliverable, I am taking all that I learned from this analysis of grunge music from a music theory background to create my own guide to what a grunge song would contain in the way of harmony, rhythm, dynamics and form with examples of what I would do. <br> <br>
+The objective of this milestone is to take all that I have learned from my [[Grunge in London|Grunge in London]] Capstone to analyze the music through the lens of music theory. I was able to see what grunge music has to offer by way of harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and form, which are some of the elements of all music. For my deliverable, I took all that I learned from this analysis of grunge music from a music theory background to create my own guide to what a grunge song would contain in the way of harmony, rhythm, dynamics and form with examples of what I would do. <br> <br>
-For this project, I am drawing back on my past experience with music theory and my violin background. This is slightly challenging due to the fact that harmony for a violin is much simpler for a violin than a guitar. In high school, I took several music classes and was in both chorus and band. I hope to gain more knowledge about music theory and help others understand music as well.
+For this project, I drew back on my past experience with music theory and my violin background. This is slightly challenging due to the fact that harmony for a violin is much simpler for a violin than a guitar. In high school, I took several music classes and was in both chorus and band. I hope to gain more knowledge about music theory and help others understand music as well.
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 Taking what has been learned about harmony, rhythm, dynamics, and form and its importance to grunge music now lets look at some songs created in the "grunge" music style.  Keep in mind that you're just taking a small slice of examples and that this table isn't all-encompassing. Also note that some of the harmony listed is a general overview of the keys/tonalities explored. Find out more about grunge music and its history [[Grunge in London|here]].

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 =Section 2: Elements of Writing a Grunge Song=
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