Can Harmony Transform this Simple Melody?
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- Опубліковано 28 чер 2024
- The #Brahms lullaby song is well known, but it's not very adventurous! Well, that's by design since it is meant to put a baby to sleep. So I figured, this is a perfect song to demonstrate 8 levels of harmony from simple to complex.
This video is a part of my composer challenge series, and I've challenged 8 composers to help us demonstrate these levels of #harmony for us. We start with level 1 at the most basic level of harmony, all the way up to level 8, at a more complex level. This video is meant to show you how important harmony is, at any level. The #brahmslullaby theme that we know and love, has been transformed into so many different moods!
Another secret agenda of this video is to help inspire new composers learn how to compose with harmony. Just take any simple #melody, and "harmonize" the melody using your own twist. This is a perfect way to learn how to compose without having to come up with your own melody.
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Video Footage Credits
Thank you to my friends and fellow NewTubers who provided me with footage for this video
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Boss Battle in intro by Voo
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Original Brahms' Lullaby Transformations
Variation 1
Composer: Luder
URL: www.youngcomposers.com/t45231...
Variation 2
Composer: @OfficialWorldChampion
URL: • Variation on Brahms Lu...
Variation 3
Composer: Gabriel
URL: www.youngcomposers.com/t45231...
Variation 4
Composer: Louis
URL: www.youngcomposers.com/t45231...
Variation 5
Composer: PCC
URL: www.youngcomposers.com/t45231...
Variation 6
Composer: @nazann23
URL: • Variations on Brahms '...
Variation 7
Composer: @OfficialWorldChampion
URL: • Brahms Lullaby, Space ...
Variation 8
Composer: HoYin
URL: www.youngcomposers.com/t45231...
Orchestration of Gaspard's Space Opera
Composer: Peter
URL: www.youngcomposers.com/t45505...
00:00 Brahms Lullaby: 8 levels of harmony
00:56 Level 1: Composer Luder
02:08 Level 2: Composer Gaspard
02:44 Level 3: Composer Gabriel
03:17 How to become a part of my future videos
03:30 Level 4: Composer Louis
04:28 Level 5: Composer PCC
05:44 Level 6: Composer Nazariy
07:19 Level 7: Composer Gaspard
08:31 Level 8: Composer HoYin
09:44 Surprise!
Related Short Promo: ua-cam.com/users/shortsVpulolAvxjc
Nicely layered and varied levels and engaging video!
and thanks especially to peter for orchestrating the “space opera” variation with his formidable symphonic skills
no problem! I enjoyed bringing your great vision to life!
@@peterpapercomposer6851 Looking at all these examples, I must say that one can't help but admire what y'all do to these harmonics - to such many levels of complexities!
Stunningly informative, rarely has someone clarified such a complicated topic so nicely!
Thanks! Glad you enjoyed. All thanks to this community as well, since without their submissions, this video would have been impossible to create.
i really liked Nazarys variations, which sounded completely professional, and the modulations at the end of PCCs that you mentioned….this was some next-level video editing too! The reason my variations were in B and not C like the original tune is just cuz my instruments are tuned roughly a half step lower than A = 440, so if i play a C it will be close in pitch to B on a modern instrument. But you are correct that in modern tuning the sounding key is closer to B.
I was wondering why your sheet music was in the key of C, but I was hearing B. That explains it, thanks for the explanation. And as far as my editing, first, thank you! And second, I'm always trying to come up with new ways to show material. Since some the material we go over on this channel is not the easiest, I think its important to demonstrate it in a fun or engaging way.
@@musicjotter and i also should add that the music jotter playback definitely sounds like an improvement from what i was accustomed to when i used software, which hasn’t been for a few years but fwiw
Thank you. Playback is very important to me. Music Jotter's playback for piano (or keyboard instruments) will be very good in its early stages. I will then have to figure out how to deal with other types of instruments though, but down the line.
Nice video Mike! Just want to say that even there are levels base on the complexity of the harmony, it doesn’t mean that always using the higher level harmony is the best. Only if the musical content matches the harmony will make it most apt!
Thank you. And 100% agree. Down the line maybe I'll have a contest around this. Who can make the best music using only functional harmony, and you can't leave the scale! Which means, you can't use any accidentals!
Yup, very much agree with y'all too! Levels of harmonic complexity are to be compatible with ( and thus to do justice to ) the music itself.
Level 7 is showing some metal. 🤘
Bonus points if you can tell me the instrument.
@@musicjotter Is it a cello?
This is actually performed on a clavichord! Similar to a harpsichord, but a quieter and more expressive instrument.
@@musicjotter I was going to say harpsichord first lol
I was never going to get the answer. I've only seen a clavichord in museums and on UA-cam!
lol its not a common instrument at all. I never expected the clavichord to become a part of my video repertoire, but here we are. It's a wonderful learning experience for both myself, and the audience here! Notice how @Byrdofparadise notated his sheet music. All by hand, in 15th century William Byrd style notation!