The musical world is woven from a large numberThe sounds, which are called notes, are written down, like letters, on paper. Everyone knows that an alphabetic record is called a book. The note is a clavier or a score. In this article, we will learn more about what it is, learn what kinds of scores exist and consider its examples in music.
Score - what kind of book is it?
Давайте разберемся в том, что означает это слово, what is its role and significance. A score is a musical notation of any musical composition consisting of several voices or instruments. At the same time parties for all instruments or voices are registered on a separate music camp. The score has several varieties and can be choral, vocal-instrumental, and also purely instrumental.
Simply put, the score is big and thickbook. In her every orchestral instrument and (or) voice is assigned its place. In general, this is a musical work in which ideological and artistic tasks are laid.
What is encrypted in the score?
The score is a feeling hidden in the notes andexperiences of the characters, their actions and characters. Decipher this interesting puzzle to the attentive listener. Listening to an audio record with a score is like reading a book or watching a movie. After all, there is so much in it. In addition to a holistic plot and idea, there can be captured the finest details. It can be a colorful sky, and the way-the road of the characters, their mood at this time. Music subtly conveys the feelings that are born of heroes, when they, for example, play cards, float on the sea or knock on the door. And this is just a small part of what an encrypted score can transmit. The notes contained in it are silent until a certain time.
Why do I need a score when listening to a piece of music?
Even in a music school, teachers teach their children tolistening to music with notes. There is even such a separate form of listening. In music school and music academy, listening to a piece with a score is necessary for composers, musicologists and performers equally. This allows you to get more acquainted with the work under study, comprehend the composer's intention, determine the form and so on. Moreover, in many scores there are author's remarks, not only concerning certain elements in the performance, but also reflecting many event points. For example, the place and time of action, emotions and feelings of the characters or what should happen at this time on the stage, etc. Such auditions are recommended to be arranged at home when preparing for quizzes.
In the concert hall of the Academy of Music, the Philharmonic OrchestraThe Opera Theater is rarely to be seen with the score. Yes, and it's by and large to nothing. In such cases, it is sufficient to purchase a concert program, which briefly outlines the story (musical and theatrical work) or gives a laconic characterization of parts (symphonic, vocal-symphonic works).
Reading orchestral scores as a discipline
In music schools there is adiscipline, like reading orchestral scores, abbreviated to - CHOP. After all, the score for the orchestra is quite a complex phenomenon and requires some preparation. Only an experienced and professional musician can become a highly skilled conductor of the orchestra.
The orchestral score is studied by the method "from simple to complex".
CHOP as a discipline for the specialization "Orchestral Wind and Percussion Instruments"
Reading the score is one of the meansstudying its musical content and imagery. The chitaka is performed for pianoforte - thus fixing theoretical knowledge on transposition. Initially, scores for a small mixed brass band are selected. Methodists offer to start with works with a chordal storehouse: "Bogatyrsky Gate" from the piano cycle of M. Mussorgsky "Pictures from an Exhibition", "Norwegian Dance No. 2" by E. Grieg. Then the teacher and other notes for brass bands are selected by the teacher.
For a qualitative mastery of the subject, it is necessary to give a number of tasks for the independent work of the student.
In the end, he must:
- To learn where and how instruments and voices are located in the score;
- know all the conventions;
- be able to find important textural elements of presentation;
- own a number of skills of reading simple musical works for pianoforte.
Conclusion
The score is a special book that is necessarybe able to read every professional musician. It contributes to comprehension of the laid down compositional design, artistic and ideological tasks. The existing discipline in musical institutions, such as reading orchestral scores, helps to acquire and develop the necessary practical skills that will make it possible to become a qualified conductor of the orchestra.
