Discussion

Lawrence took a drum loop and slowed it way down. Do you think that the loop was still “music” when it was so slowed down? 

How about the sound of the inflatable sign in a park in Berlin? Is that music? 

What song do you think has a great melody? Is it played by an instrument? Is it sung?

Find a moment in a song that makes great use of dynamics. What did the musicians do with volume to make it more interesting or effective?

Chord progressions can have strong effects on our emotions. They appear in everything from classical music to R&B. Pick a song that you think has an effective chord progression and describe how it makes you feel.