Table 2.
Musical dimensions framework.
Dimensions | Features of the music and its performance |
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Basic/structural | Pitch, tempo, technique, breath, ensemble, harmony, composition, notation, meter, entries, structure, switch (where the same music can lead in one of two or more directions) |
Interpretive | Rubato, dynamics, words, tempo, phrasing, articulation, color, expressive (conveying interpretative intentions to the audience) |
Rehearsal strategy | Whole song, repeat section etc., learning, slow or speed tempo, rehearse verse, rehearsal (general), prepare for performance, memory. |