Gcse Music Performance

1. In the piece we listened to for this assignment, there are multiple instruments making the sound. Each of them is making a different sound and then when the all come together we get an even better and enjoyable sound. There is the Piano, Violin, cello, flute, and Tuba in this piece of music from what I could see. The mood for this piece to me was calming and peaceful, at certain parts it became more uplifting but for the majority it was slow and calm. This performance was great to listen to while I studied because of its calming nature.

2. The melody in this performance is also in the title which is C major. We can also tell that this is major because of the tempo and feel of the music which is happy and a higher beet. The performance
Throughout the piece I would say that the rhythm was pretty regular. Even though the tempo or rhythm would sometimes dip down, it would only be for a second and then become the more up beet rhythm like the rest of the song. Songs that are more regular in rhythm are catchy and more peaceful in a way. I guess the best way to describe it would be that it flows very nicely together and seems balances.

4. Like I described in the paragraph before, the harmony is smooth. The notes just melt together so well to create a peaceful harmony that is so sweet to the ears. I would say that this piece is Consonant because of the way it flows together so well, there was not a part that I thought would need to be changed to flow together better. Since this piece was in a competition I was expecting it to flow and be consonant, and it did not disappoint.

5. Texture and music are not two things I would normally put together. But after learning about the different textures in music, I would say this piece would fall into the Polyphonic category. This is because there are many different instruments and cords all being played at the same time. There are some moments that I think we could say are Homophonic, but that would only be when the young women is playing the piano