In music, various types of pieces are distinguished through different elements such as rhythm, texture, structure, and harmony. The two musical compositions, One Note Samba by Antonio Carlos and Nocturne Op.9 No. 2 by Chopin are both classic western selections that exhibit different musical aspects. The artists are known to concurrently make use of form, texture, and timbre, resulting in the classification of the pieces as classical masterpieces. The One Note Samba uses various instruments such as piano and saxophone while in Nocturne, a solo piano is used. Therefore, familiarizing with the contents of the pieces is important to comprehending the comparison and contrasts within the two selections.
Differences and Similarities
The first element that conceptualizes the similarity aspect is the beat. The selection, One Note Samba contains a sharper beat at the beginning of the song developed by the instruments, similarly to Nocturne Op.9 No.2. Nonetheless, the pace in the beats flow varies. The One Note Samba generates an extremely modified tune that defines the song. Whereas, an overview of the tune indicates that Nocturne Op.9 No.2 contains a legato melody. The similarities are highlighted by the samba presentation that relies on the flow as the foundation for creativeness. An assessment of the composers’ creativity specifies that One Note Samba contains a smooth flow as the composers stretch the chords using the saxophone from the start to the highest point in a descending structure. The Nocturne Op.9 No.2 does not have a downward chordal but has a lengthening chord.
Both selections exhibit similarity in harmony by utilizing the rounded binary. The approach to emphasis depends on harmony in One Note Samba. Nocturne Op.9 No. 2 uses slow flow that arouses an emotive feel by possessing a low tone. Focusing on One Note Samba, the harmony is illustrated after the initial seconds of starting the song. On the other hand, to understand the harmony of Nocturne Op.9 No. 2, one has to listen to the song for the initial few moments. The musical fundamentals in One Note Samba have consonance with various characteristics of the dissonance combination. The instruments in the Samba, the piano, lean towards projecting a constant pace at the start then slightly vary marginally before repetition of a similar melody.
One Note Samba contains a form that devolves on a single tone; the Nocturne Op.9 No. 2 conceptualizes the notion of a duration signature of 12/8. Both selections exhibit a variation in the beats as One Note Samba indicates a measure form of A B C A B’. At the same time, Nocturne Op.9 No 2 has A, A, B, A, B, A with a coda, C. The binary effects in One Note Samba are not rounded as compared to Nocturne Op.9 No.2 which are rounded. The other aspect of similarity is the texture. One Note Samba comprises of a monophonic sound due to the minor keys. Nevertheless, the main pitch renders a homophonic form. Even though the Nocturne Op.9 No. 2 provides monophonic sound on the minor chords, the component increases the thrilling texture from the tunes.
Conclusion
One Note Samba and Nocturne Op.9 No. 2 illustrates the composers’ innovativeness in the alteration of sounds using instruments to provide the music’s desired feel. The composition of music is slowly advancing, and most of the artists use a variety of instruments in the composition of music as opposed to using one.
