Name: Visual Arts Drum Beat by Hassah Armstrong in Visual Art, Music Tech Collab 2023-2024
Duration: 3 min 28 s
Description: With an overall upbeat rhythm i expressed the bright colors But a lesser dynamic as when i look at the photo i see like a wave like structure which to me is the calming beach Whilst i still tried to make the melody listenable this photo made me feel as though i should go all out crazy with every light upbeat instrument and mush it into a song

Visual Art, Music Tech Collab 2023-2024

Carlos Lozada, 10 PM CURFEW

it has black in the back and a tree thing.theres yellow in the back it looks like a dark painting

Visual Art

Tone Color: What I did was I used a minor key to get a more dark and sad sound so that it matches the Image perfectly. 
Timbre: I used hand percussion drums also to give it a darker sound because they sound deeper than a drum kit. I also used cymbals to recreate the sound of lightning and the sounds of a choir to make an almost ghost-like sound. Harmony: I matched the choir notes and the violin notes to create a harmony that had an overall deep and dark tone to it

Visual Art Project

The color of the picture really played a big role in the beat and the volume of the song. The art really reminds me of a tree and how it grows bigger. It usually takes time for something like a tree to grow so thats why the tempo is fairly slow.

Visual art project song

When I first saw this art piece I took notice of the colors; black, red, gray, and yellow. The way I’m interpreting this art piece is like a story. The beginning of my song starts with really powerful dynamics and funky sounding chords. They represent the background of the painting and all those dark colors and the texture and how I imagine a storm being created and that’s where the red stripes come in like thunder bolting. Then you get the single notes with the same sound effect and they represent how the red stripes are slowly growing and glowing even stronger. The kicks are there to represent the tension to show that something’s about to happen. Then you hear these sustained bells that are harmonizing with the same exact sound but they sound brighter. This represents the color yellow coming into play as positive energy trying to take over all that negativity and evil. Then the bass represents the evil and dark colors trying to fight back and maintain their territory and at the same time you hear the bells but now stronger and replacing what the dark was doing. Then the end came and I didn’t prioritize any specific sound that represented something because I wanted it to end just how the art piece looks with both yellow and red in frame.

Visual Art Music Tech Project - Martina

The melodies are usually strong and powerful, with a wide range of notes and a strong rhythmic feel. They show these qualities. Pop melodies are usually catchy, repetitive and easy.

art tech collab

With an overall upbeat rhythm i expressed the bright colors But a lesser dynamic as when i look at the photo i see like a wave like structure which to me is the calming beach Whilst i still tried to make the melody listenable this photo made me feel as though i should go all out crazy with every light upbeat instrument and mush it into a song

Visual Arts Drum Beat

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Follow along: 
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1H7NKgc5sK_i_sHMW-uv8LjBUYti1MdttbFQV-kcxT-0/edit?usp=sharing 

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Whether you're a hip-hop aficionado, a cultural critic, or someone intrigued by the intersection of music and social commentary, this podcast provides a comprehensive look at a performance that redefined halftime shows.​

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Visual Arts Drum Beat

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