Alex Rockwell is a genius of music and education! What a thrill to learn from a man so talented, knowledgeable, and clear in his explanations. Alex knows more about music than any handful of university music professors!
Grateful that you covered this topic. Been trying to figure out how to compose without things feeling too obvious and overexplained. I like what you said about color over function. Creating atmopheres as a soundtrack to living and not as a switch that says "feel this, now". If you have any further launching points from this Alex I'd love to find out more. Cheers
hiya!! while listening to the bits about Pedal notes, and then Ravel's Bolero, it got me thinking. would the steady little marching drum in the background of the piece count as a pedal note? or something else entirely that I'm blanking on the name of?
The term for that is 'rhythmic ostinato'. An ostinato is a short, repeated figure, like a riff. If it's just a repeated rhythm, then it's called a rhythmic ostinato.
A lot of it is, I guess. Debussy wasn't really known for writing sonatas or symphonies or anything like that, but his pieces didn't lack structure. I believe he used the tried and true ABA form a lot. There's a story that Debussy once criticized the music of Erik Satie, suggesting that it lacked form and was completely shapeless, to which Satie responded with his composition, "Three Pieces in the Form of a Pear".
@@alexrockwellmusic bro pls don't be sorry. You are amazing. I was just letting you know how I feel. I hope you don't take it to heart. M autistic so I just say what I feel.
Amazing video, being an impressionistic composer myself, I think you explained it flawlessly
Glad you enjoyed it!
This is a rich and fascinating 9 minutes of music and art history!
Excellent and very clear. Thank you - I love impressionist music and attempt to compose in something akin to that style.
Very underrated channel
Thanks for the kind words!
Alex Rockwell is a genius of music and education! What a thrill to learn from a man so talented, knowledgeable, and clear in his explanations. Alex knows more about music than any handful of university music professors!
That's maybe a bit generous, but thank you!
Thank you for this video. Im thinking of writing my French A level independent research project on impressionism in art and its french origins
understand the rules to the root and break them with intention is the most masterful thing someone can do
Wonderful and very useful video. Thank you.
underrated channel this was so interesting 😮
Grateful that you covered this topic. Been trying to figure out how to compose without things feeling too obvious and overexplained. I like what you said about color over function. Creating atmopheres as a soundtrack to living and not as a switch that says "feel this, now". If you have any further launching points from this Alex I'd love to find out more. Cheers
I would suggest listening to lots of Debussy and Ravel and trying to analyze some of their music!
very well said!
Thanks for explanation! That was interesting
Only 5 likes and no comments? Are people mad?
This was fascinating, thanks dude.
Not mad, more likely unaware of my existence haha
Glad you enjoyed it
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thank you, great video
Great video Vaush.
Fried chicken and BBQ also make great segways, maybe not to music but I hear Nashville has some of the best of them.
Nashville's BBQ is pretty mid. Hot chicken is the big thing here.
nice video, subbed
Thank you!
sunken cathedral is my favorite song, replace culture shock by death grips.
hiya!! while listening to the bits about Pedal notes, and then Ravel's Bolero, it got me thinking. would the steady little marching drum in the background of the piece count as a pedal note? or something else entirely that I'm blanking on the name of?
The term for that is 'rhythmic ostinato'. An ostinato is a short, repeated figure, like a riff. If it's just a repeated rhythm, then it's called a rhythmic ostinato.
something im very confused about impressionism is form, ive heard conflicting stuff about it
Is it really mostly through-composed?
A lot of it is, I guess. Debussy wasn't really known for writing sonatas or symphonies or anything like that, but his pieces didn't lack structure. I believe he used the tried and true ABA form a lot. There's a story that Debussy once criticized the music of Erik Satie, suggesting that it lacked form and was completely shapeless, to which Satie responded with his composition, "Three Pieces in the Form of a Pear".
If you like Debussy and Ravel, don't miss Francis Poulenc!
Oh for sure!
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Subber!!!
Info is good....but terribly monotone gives a boring feeling. Bruh you talkin abt "impression"
I'm sorry that I talk the way I do
@@alexrockwellmusic bro pls don't be sorry. You are amazing. I was just letting you know how I feel. I hope you don't take it to heart. M autistic so I just say what I feel.