Week2

In the previous task you were asked to describe how you perceived three sound examples. In this step we use a sound visualisation technique called spectrograms to look more closely at the sound examples. We will return to discuss spectrograms more in detail in steps 2.13 and 2.14

We shall here look more closely at some terminology used to describe sound-producing actions.

As for movement analysis, there are both qualitative and quantitative approaches to the analysis of musical sound.

What actions and objects created these sounds?

In this week's methods track we will explore qualitative movement analysis and learn about sound analysis.

Music perception is more than just listening. Our own experiences as humans with bodies shape the way we perceive different phenomena. For instance, we know how to produce a clapping sound. This means that perceiving the sound of a clap is not just receiving and interpreting the sound signal, but perceiving the action ¡°clapping¡±.

In order to understand our musical experiences, it is essential to look into two psychological concepts: perception and cognition.

In this video you will learn about different types of qualitative movement analysis.

This week we will look at some of the basic psychological principles related to music and movement. You will also learn about some of the terminology we use and we will start to explore different research methods used.