PPT-Making Musical Decisions

Chapter 7 What You Will Learn Identify the musical elements composers use to create Describe the distinction between composers and arrangers Explain the musical form of theme and variations List the responsibilities of the conductor. “It doesn’t matter which side of the fence you get off . on . sometimes. . What . matters most is getting off. You cannot make progress without making decisions. .”. Jim . Rohn. . “Nothing is more difficult, and therefore more precious, than to be able to decide.”. Creativity, and Entrepreneurship. chapter seven. McGraw-Hill/Irwin. Copyright © 2011 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.. Learning Objectives. Understand the nature of managerial decision making, differentiate . A History. Forward by John . Kenrick. “Let’s start at the very beginning…”. Did Broadway’s GOLDEN AGE end in the 1950s? 60s?. OR. Is the theatre itself “an art form of the now.. ”. January 12, . A Brief History – Part 1 . Early Influences. Early Influences - . English ballad opera.  . The Beggar’s Opera. . – 1728; . Flora. – 1735 . No historical scenery . or. costumes. Spoken . play with preexisting popular songs amid . a cross cultural dissection. What is Universalism?. “The single harmony produced by all the heavenly bodies singing and dancing together springs from one source and ends by achieving one purpose, and has rightly bestowed the name not of ‘disordered’ but of ‘ordered universe’ upon the whole” –Aristotle (. A Brief History – Part 1 . Early Influences. What is Musical Theatre?. mu·si·cal. . the·a·ter. . noun: musical theatre is a genre of drama in which singing and dancing play an essential . part. M. . Ramanathan. Department of Engineering Design,. Indian Institute of Technology Madras. http://ed.iitm.ac.in/~raman/. Science of Musical Instruments, IITM. Lecture on Mridangam. Percussion instruments. TIPS IN WRITING MUSICAL ANALYSIS. LISTEN. – melody, instrumentation, contrast, tonality, rhythm, repetition. LOOK. – score reading: key, themes, indicate measures to emphasize highlights. 3. OBSERVE. Cognitive Neuroscience. David Eagleman. Jonathan . Downar. Chapter Outline. How Do We Decide What to Do?. The Predictably Irrational . Homo sapiens. Where Do Our Irrational Decisions Come From?. How the Brain Decides. -Like composers and arrangers, performers make musical decisions. . -When performers work in small groups such as trios, these decisions need to be agreed upon by all members. . . -otherwise, the performance will not be good.. Learning Outcomes. Identify the steps in the decision-making process. Describe various models of decision making. Discuss the individual influences that affect decision making. Explain how groups make decisions. Four Factors . for Appropriate . Use. All-Day Workshop. Jim Olsen. Western Illinois University. JR-Olsen@wiu.edu. www.wiu.edu/users/mfjro1/wiu/. Purpose. To help 7-12 . students develop mental math skills and understandings. These skills and understandings are beneficial in their own right, but additionally enhance students’ achievement and success throughout nearly all areas of mathematics and in everyday life.. Musical Form Please take handout I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture A. Form as balance of unity/variety I. Musical Form (5 Variations on a Theme) B. Form as musical architecture Steve Traubert. Rebecca Herbig. Capacity. What is Capacity?. The ability to:. Take in and effectively process information;. Make an informed decision; and. Communicate your decision. CAPACITY IS PRESUMED!.