Quaver Note

Eighth Note

A quaver-note (also known as "eighth-note") is equivalent to the value of two semiquaver-note.

In a 4/4 time signature (Common Time), a quaver-note means that the length of the note is equivalent to 1/8 of a measure.

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Frankie Chan

California Baptist University (US), Hong Kong Baptist University

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Violin

Charles Chau

Hong Kong Baptist University

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Oboe

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The Juilliard School (US), Indiana University Jacobs School of Music (US),

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Piano, Piano Accompaniment, Western Music Theory

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The Education University of Hong Kong

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Guzheng

Danny Li

National Taiwan University of Arts (TW)

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Saxophone

Miss Christy

University of York (UK), The Chinese University of Hong Kong

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Classical Vocal, Pop Singing, Musical

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Canon in D

Canon in D, one of the most widely known classical music pieces of contemporary times, is composed by German composer Johann Pachelbel. The original version of Canon in D is composed for three violins, accompanied by one (or more) bass instrument(s). Over time, the piece has been arranged into various versions, such as piano solo and orchestral versions. The exact date of its composition is not recorded but it is generally believed to be composed between 1680-1706.

The Greatest Violinist: Jascha Heifetz

More than a century after his public debut, the name Jascha Heifetz continues to evoke awe and excitement among fellow musicians. In a performing career that spanned 65 years, he established an unparalleled standard of violin playing to which violinists around the world still aspire.

G Song by Terry Riley

As an iconic American composer, Terry Riley (born 1935) is always considered as a minimalist. However, this kind of thoughts would be ignoring part of his creativity. In fact, Riley added plenty elements in his compositions since 1970s, especially when he started collaborating with the Kronos Quartet. Riley's composing style is very extensive, including improvisation, polyrhythm and jazz. He adopted classical elements, such as instrumentation, musical forms, structure and tonality. He also combined the elements from different periods to create unique musical textures. This research focuses on Terry Riley’s String Quartet, G Song. The research will be divided into two parts. The first part introduces Riley’s life and the background of G Song. The second part focuses on music analysis, including the musical structure "Two forms in one work"; The harmony "Unresolved Dissonance"; The rhythm "Metric Modulation"; The baroque "Canon"; The modern "Pointillism". The purpose of this study is to discuss how Riley combined classicism and modernism into a work, and discuss why the statement "Terry Riley is considered as minimalist" would be ignoring part of his story.

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Quaver Note

Eighth Note

Common Musical Note Value

Frankie Chan

Charles Chau

Grace Wong

Cecilia Chan

Danny Li

Miss Christy

Canon in D

The Greatest Violinist: Jascha Heifetz

G Song by Terry Riley

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