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MUSIC
From the Greek word mousike, which means
“Art of the Muses”
It is the art of arranging tones in an orderly way to produce a unified and continuous composition.
music
To many people of different cultures, music is an integral part of their way of life. It includes people singing with their voices or playing musical instruments –drums, piano, guitar, etc.
music
ROLE OF MUSIC IN OUR LIVES
Way of helping our imagination goes to new heights
Expression of moods and emotions
Inspires people
Therapy
From Greek word harmonia meaning joint or agreement. It is the vocalization of pitch. The art of combining pitches into chords.
harmony
elements of music
harmony
melody
pitch
rhythm
tempo
texture
timbre
The perceptual property that allows the ordering of sounds on a frequency-related scale either relative lowness or highness.
PITCH
From Greek word melodia which means singing or chanting. It is the tune of a song or piece of music.
melody
From the Greek word rhythmos meaning any regular recurring motion. It is the pattern of the sound in time and beats in music.
rhythm
The speed (slow or fast) of a given piece of music.
tempo
homophonic
(the main melody accompanied by chords).
polyphonic
(two or more melodic lines)
monophonic
(single melodic line),
How the harmonic materials are combined in a composition. It could be monophonic (single melodic line), polyphonic (two or more melodic lines) and homophonic (the main melody accompanied by chords).
texture
Refers to the quality of the sound (tone) that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another.
timbre
genres of music
classical
folk
funk
hip-hop
jazz
opera
rock
techno
A sophisticated form of composition as it requires skills like learning the ability to coordinate with others musician.
classical music
It reflects the emotions of common people.
folk music
are the two sub-genres of folk music.
Cultural and popular music
It became known in the late 1960s. Funk made rhythm the most important element while de-emphasizing melody.
funk
It includes the use of an instrument such as bass, drums, guitar, piano, violin, and fiddle. In this type of music, the bass is the main instrument.
hip-hop music
Complex and strong beats feature this type of music. The main instruments used for this type of music are a cornet, trumpet, or violin.
jazz
It requires the vocals to be accompanied by bass, drums, and guitar. This type of music has several sub-genres, such as hard rock, metal rock, and progressive rock.
rock music
This genre has a fantastic combination of theatrical art and musical invention and is played explicitly in big audiences.
opera music
Also known as fusion type of music. This is a form of electronic dance-music based on African-American music styles like electro jazz and funk.
techno music
IS AN ART THAT DEALS WITH SOUND
IN LITERATURE SOUNDS ARE
PRODUCED BY HUMAN, THE HUMAN
VOICE IS ONE OF A NUMBER OF
POSSIBLE INTRUMENTS.
music
IS AN AMOUNT OF TIME OR HOW
LONG OR SHORT A NOTE, PHRASE,
SECTION, OR COMPOSITIONIS
LAST
THE LENGTH OF TIME A PITCH,
OR TONE, IS SOUNDED.
“ A NOTE
MAY LAST LESS THAN A SECOND,
WHILE A SYMPHONY MAY LAST
MORE THAN AN HOUR.
duration
IS A MECHANISM THAT IS ABLE TO
GENERATE MUSICAL VIBRATIONS AND
LAUNCH THEN INTO AIR. THESE
VARIOUS MUSICAL INTRUMENTS ARE THE
MEANS BY WHICH COMPOSER
COMMMUNICATES TO THE LISENER: THEY
ARE HIS MEDIUM EXPRESSION
musical instruments
REFERS TO THE LOUDNESS OR
SOFTNESS OF SOUND.
volume
the two mediums of music
vocal medium
vocal register
-THE OLDEST AND STILL MOST
POPULAR OF ALL INSTRUMENTS IN
THE HUMAN VOICE
-MOST PERSONAL AND DIRECT OF ALL
INSTRUMENTS AS IF COMES FROM
WITHIN THE BODY.
-SONG PROJECTED BY THE HUMAN
VOICE NATURAL FORM OF MUSIC
vocal meduim
VOICES DIFFER CONSIRDERABLY IN RANGE
AND REGISTER.
register
six classes of vocal register
soprano
mezzo-suprano
alto or contralto
tenor
baritone
bass
HIGH REGISTER FEMALE VOICE
soprano
MEDIUM REGISTER
FEMALE VOICE
mezzo-suprano
LOW REGISTER
FEMALE VOICE
ALTO OR CONTRALTO
HIGH REGISTER MALE VOICE
tenor
MEDIUM REGISTER MALE
VIOCE
baritone
LOW REGISTER MALE VOICE
bass
