contrast

Some examples of contrast use within arrangements could be:

• Different intensity between sections, either in volume or density.
• Different tones, emotions.
• Changes in the time signature, or rhythm.
• Changes in how sounds move, appear, or evolve.

Contrast keeps the listener engaged, highlights a new lyric idea and concept, and generally results in good forward motion for the song. When I isolate lyric, I can contrast two sections by: Changing the rhyme scheme. Changing the rhythm.

One of the easiest and most effective ways to create contrast is between sections of your song. Once you've written one section (say, a verse), analyze it from different perspectives and then use contrasting tools to write the next section (pre-chorus or chorus).

If you listen to some of your favorite hit songs, you'll hear melody contrast between sections. The chorus is in a different note range (usually higher) than the verse ('Set Fire to the Rain” by Adele, “Play It Again” by Luke Bryan).

: a difference between people or things that are being compared. [count] I observed an interesting contrast in/between the teaching styles of the two women. We talked about the contrasts between his early books and his later books. [=the ways in which his early and later books are different]

: the difference or degree of difference between things having similar or comparable natures. the contrast between the two forms of government. b. : comparison of similar objects to set off their dissimilar qualities.

Contrast helps organize your design and establish a hierarchy - which simply shows which parts of your design are most important (and signals viewers to focus on those). But more than emphasizing the focal point of your design, good use of contrast adds visual interest.

The design principle contrast refers to the use of visually different elements. In addition to capturing attention, contrast can guide the viewer's eye to a focal point, highlight important information and add variety, or even drama, to a design.

The difference between two, usually extreme, dynamics. The technique of abruptly switching between very loud and very soft in a composition is generally a feature of Renaissance or early Baroque music.

Contrast in art is the technique of using unlike visual elements in juxtaposition to create meaning and intensify the characteristics of the work. Artists utilize various elements at their disposal to create contrast such as shadows, light, color, size, and composition.

Contrast of Mood A Classical composition will fluctuate in mood. Not only there are contrasting themes within a movement, but there also may be striking contrasts even within a single theme. Mood in classical music may change gradually or suddenly, expressing conflicting surges of elation and depression.

very different from phrase. If one thing is in contrast to another, it is very different from it. His public statements have always been in marked contrast to those of his son. See full dictionary entry for contrast.