Music Appreciation 205 Notes (1st Set) From the Syllabus Course Content: Outline for the Elements of Music (from your textbook): 1. Melody (The Tune): The main idea in a piece of music. Melody is the single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit. A melody has a shape moving up or down in ways that capture and hold our attention over a span of time. A melody is like a story: it has a beginning‚ middle‚ and an end. 2. Rhythm (The Time): The organization of beats or pulses
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The introduction of Donald J. Funes’ book Musical Involvement addresses the topic of music as an aesthetic experience. The preface to the introduction is the realization that truly listening to music requires an active response‚ and this type of listening is not innate. All throughout the day we are bombarded with music and every day sounds‚ most of which remain in our periphery. It can be difficult to focus on a single event such as a concert‚ lecture or any other situation that requires a quite
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Kyle McPherson 11/2/2010 Journal 4: Music as a social force Music has proven itself to be the ultimate way to express ones feelings while at the same time allow one a viable escape from reality. In my own experience‚ I have found that when I am feeling distressed or lonely‚ music helps stabilize my mood‚ when I am feeling great‚ music helps me concentrate on tasks‚ and allows my mind a break from potentially stressful situations. Historically‚ music has been used to help support movements for
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ASSESSMENT ON DANCEHALL MUSIC Name: Samantha Stewart Subject: Communication Studies Territory: Jamaica Centre Number: 100005 Registration Number: 100005 Teacher: Mrs. Dawes Table of Contents Content Page General Introduction 1 Preface 2 Reflective Piece 3 Analysis 7 General Introduction Music is used to relax the mind and give comfort to the soul. All around the world‚ there are different types of music and in Jamaica
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Review Questions: 1. The basic elements of music are pitch‚ rhythm‚ dynamics‚ melody‚ and form. 2. Pitch is the frequency of a sound; it relates to the highness or lowness of a tone that we hear. 3. Syncopation involves placing emphasis on normally un-emphasized beats or using a rest on a normally emphasized beat. The types of music that uses syncopation are ska‚ reggae‚ rap‚ jazz‚ and some forms of metal. 4. The three examples in forms of music are concerto‚ sonata‚ and symphony. A concerto
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or more in sonata form. Sonata form is a piece of music in three sections‚ in ABA form‚ which are exposition‚ development‚ and recapitulation. 3. What is a coda? A coda is pieces at the end of a musical piece that are extended past the recapitulation. 4. What are the three different parts of the sonata form? Describe each part. The first part of sonata from is the exposition. The exposition is where the composer “exposes” the themes of the music which are the first subject group and the second subject
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of an instrument. A. Music has their own history and background that can further your appreciation of other cultures. 1. Learn a variety of music types such as classical traditions‚ folk music and other genres 2. Certain musical instruments have represented the identity of community such as gambus. B. Care about the remain of ancestors such as classical music so that it will not disappear by the lapse of the time. 1. Expose the younger generation on to classical music. 2. Campaign for the
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My music performance career made a debut when I was very young. The church was my first audience when I began to fall in love with the stage. I always took pride in singing in Christmas and Easter programs‚ and I eventually went on to sing solos. Until middle school‚ church was my sole outlet for music performance. However‚ in middle school‚ I decided to join choir and band. My life suddenly became filled with concerts‚ honor bands‚ and other performances. I consider these the moments that I really
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Students’ engagement into music and arts must be established to pursue higher academic goals and to ensure quality career in the future. The research paper provides the essential guidance for a student to be directed to their enthusiasm and passion for the art and it also corrects the malpractices of the past experiences that students and administrators had encountered while organizing such events which can bring out their talents and boost their confidence regarding music and arts. The researchers
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New York: Dover Publications Ferrara‚ Lawrence (1991). Philosophy and the Analysis of Music. New York: Greenwood Press. Johnston‚ Ian (1989). Measured Tones. New York: IOP Publishing. Rowell‚ Lewis (1983). Thinking About Music. Amhurst: The University of Massachusetts Press. "Music is the harmonization of opposites‚ the unification of disparate things‚ and the conciliation of warring elements...Music is the basis of agreement among things in nature and of the best government in the universe
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