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The Bessie Smith–Louis Armstrong duet of “St. Louis Blues” is a classic example of this sort of musical conversation: Smith begins by singing, : “ I hate to see the evening sun go down .” Armstrong echoes her final note on his cornet and adds a relaxed melodic response.
Below are the 4 main blues scales. I have given you the set intervals for each scale (important point: flattened = note is lowered a semitone, sharpened = note is raised a semitone). I have also given you an example for each scale starting on A.
We have interpreted and labeled these factors as: 1) a Mellow factor comprising smooth and relaxing styles; 2) an Urban factor defined largely by rhythmic and percussive music, such as is found in rap, funk, and acid jazz; 3) a Sophisticated factor that includes classical, operatic, world, and jazz; 4) an Intense factor defined by loud ...
The cognitive science of music integrates ideas from philosophy, music theory, experimental psychology, neuroscience, anthropology, and computer modeling to answer the big (and little) questions about music’s role in human lives.
9 wrz 2022 · Research has shown that listening to blues music activates various brain regions and enhances memory and cognitive functions. Moreover, the neurobiological effects of blues music extend beyond mere enjoyment, as it has the potential to alleviate conditions such as dementia and Alzheimer’s.
10 lip 2018 · The psychological power of music rests on its nonrepresentational quality. In nineteenth-century Vienna these debates influenced how Sigmund Freud and then psychoanalysis shaped a double understanding of listening as cure and music as evidence for the unconscious.
9 paź 2024 · Blues, secular folk music created by African Americans in the early 20th century, originally in the South. The simple but expressive forms of the blues became by the 1960s one of the most important influences on the development of popular music. Learn more about blues, including notable musicians.
