Understanding musical Themes
Understanding musical Themes.
Understanding musical Themes.
To be able to understand musical themes, first of all, we have to know what a musical theme, by its own definition, really is and for that purpose, we only need one simple word called ‘Melody’. The musical theme is the theme, melody that is announced in the first measures. The melody can stay the same or be variated. Variation of a melody is a repetition of the main theme in which it is modified or embellished.
Understanding of how are musical themes built gives us the opportunity to present a composition appositely. On WKMT, you can find an article written by a school director, Juan Rezzuto, where he gives more details about musical themes and their understanding.
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