Music - MYP 4 and 5 - Samuel Wright - Hodder 2020

composer of ‘Volar’ (2007) denitely did not want
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let this one go. In 2017 the plaintiff, here composer
to
Ciero, alleged that the incredibly successful ‘Let
Jamie
Go’ from Disney and his ‘Volar’ included
it
note combinations and structures, hooks, melodies,
‘…
themes, production, and textures that are at least
lyrics,
similar.’ From our studies, taking such a
substantially
view of the two songs could result in weeks of
sweeping
and analysis; it was too broad a claim. After
comparison
more attempts at presenting his case, in 2018 Ciero
three
Listen to both works on the playlist. Use the acronym
1
to sketch out a diagram of analysis for both pieces.
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In pairs, discuss the elements that you nd to be
2
or contrasting. Focus particularly on the
similar
progression that they both share of IVviIV in
chord
chorus. the
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Using the two melodic fragments in the question
3
discuss with a partner the similarities in
below,
now you will be starting to see a connection between
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intervals, melodies and chords of popular songs and
the
audiences react to certain combinations of sounds.
how
this limit what can be called ?
Does
Can an artist ever claim
inspiration as original?
Figure 4.38 Hatsune Miku
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Figure 4.37 ■
THINKING OUTSIDE THE BOX
Portfolio presentation
Case study 7:
from
Let it Go
Frozen
intervals and shape.
What was your nal decision from a musical comparison?
Frozen
original
argued specic musical parts of similarity: the harmonic
progression and melodic
fragments
in both works.
Figure 4.39 Melodic hook comparisons at the start of
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chorus. Can you spot which is which?
the
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