Basic theoretical knowledge of composition is necessary for the Music Art Examination

The country unifies it from December of each year until January of the following year. During this period, all students who participate in the art joint examination must Candidates of this category can take professional examinations according to the examination centers set up by various art colleges in the province. After the examination, they will conduct a comprehensive review sprint of cultural courses and participate in the college entrance examination. Now I will tell you about the basic theoretical knowledge of composition necessary for the music art exam.

What is musical form?

Musical form refers to the structural form of music. There are "single-section body", "two-section body", "three-section body", "variation form", "sonata form" and "rondo form" etc. Each theme section is represented by ?A, B, ?. For example, the musical form diagram of "two-section body" is "AB"; the pattern of "three-section body" is "ABA", and the third section A' is basically the same as the first section. Children's songs are mostly two-part or even one-part; popular songs are mostly three-part. The "waltz" often adopts the rondo form.

What is polyphony?

Polyphony is relative to the main tone. If only one voice serves as the theme melody, and the other voices only play a supporting role, this kind of music is called keynote music. If there is more than one melody part, and each part is independent of each other horizontally, and forms a harmonious relationship vertically, forming an organic whole of harmony, then such music is called "polyphonic music". In polyphonic music, the melody of each part is called "main melody" and "secondary melody" in order of priority. There is only one main theme. Polyphony is an important composition technique and is widely used. Its theoretical basis is harmony. The ?Fugue? is one of the polyphonic musical forms whose technique was developed to perfection by Bach.

What is counterpoint?

Counterpoint is one of the writing techniques of polyphony. It is based on the theory of harmony, making each voice both consonant and relatively independent. For example, heavy chorus (trio, quartet) is written using counterpoint. Counterpoint can be divided into "strict counterpoint" and "imitation counterpoint". Russian and German music theorists respected and adhered to strict counterpoint.

What is a melody?

A melody is a tune. It is the fundamental characteristic that distinguishes a piece of music from its music, like the style and rhythm of a building. ?Phonemes? constitute ?motifs?, which are further developed into themes to form melody. Specifically, certain sound patterns and rhythm patterns are combined according to specific rhythm and beat rules to form a melody. The melody is visual: it is reflected in the melody line (the connection between the note heads). In the early days, some musicians pursued the "beautiful melody line" and believed that a good melody should also be visually beautiful. The creation of melody relies on genius, inspiration and practice. The skill of melody writing is very strong, and its development techniques are diverse and rich. Commonly used development techniques include: repetition, molding, imitation, contraction, expansion, change, contrast, variation, etc. Most concepts are explained through board displays and audio-visual presentations.

What is orchestration?

Orchestration is an orchestral writing technique, so it is also called "orchestral method" or "instrumental method". However, all band performances and even the accompaniment of popular songs are inseparable from the use of orchestration, so learning a little knowledge about orchestration is of great practical value.

Learning orchestration is to solve the following problems:

? The sounding principles, timbre, volume and playing methods of various musical instruments, etc.

? The differences between various musical instruments Matching relationship in volume

? Correctly choose instruments to correctly express the theme and style of the work;