Music and Sound

Music and SoundMusic is an integral part of human existenceIt is used in different daily activities:EntertainmentRituals in temples, church etc.Courting/romanceFields and forestsCommunicationsleeping

What now, is music?What now, is music?Music is organized soundDefinition Organize:to arrange and plan

Sound:Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave through a solid, liquid, or gas. A soundwaveis generated by a vibrating object.

Definition Organize:to arrange and plan

Sound:Mechanical disturbance that propagates as a longitudinal wave through a solid, liquid, or gas. A soundwaveis generated by a vibrating object.5 Properties of SoundPitchrelative highness or lowness of a sound. The pitch of a sound is determined by the frequency of its vibrations. The faster the vibrations the higher the pitch; the slower the vibrations the lower the pitch.Acitivity:

sing/imitate melodyLet someone sing and have them tell the lowest or highest syllable of the passage85 Properties of SoundPitchTimbreCharacteristic or quality of the sound that makes it unique

Activity: timbre recognition through different instruments playing the same melody

95 Properties of SoundPitchTimbreDynamicsthe degrees of loudness or softness in musicActivity:

105 Properties of SoundPitchTimbreDynamicsTextureThe weaving of different timbresThe result of different timbres sounding together

Activity:

115 Properties of SoundPitchTimbreDynamicsTextureDurationlength of time a musical sound lastsActivity:

12What now, is music?Music is organized soundHow is Music Organized?Basic Elements Of MusicRhythmMelodyHarmonyBasic Elements Of MusicRhythmBEATSteady pulse in musicPatterns of long and short sounds in musicActivity: metronome and stomp and clap16Basic Elements Of MusicRhythmMelodyLinear arrangement of tones/pitchesActivity: rhythm: stomp and clapmelody: with melody17Basic Elements Of MusicRhythmMelodyHarmonySimultaneous sounding of different tonesActivity: now with blending and amazing grace18RhythmRhythmThe most basic element in musicThere is music with rhythm alone, but never without it.Brings the music forward

Beat/Pulse/TempoThe most usual way to express a rhythmic structureRefers to how fast/slow music should beBpm (beats per minute)Tempo Markings

Tells exact beats per minute

Tempo MarkingsTells exact beats per minuteItalian markingsPrestissimo-very fast indeedPresto-very fastAllegro-fast, cheerfulModerato-moderateAndante-slowish but movingAdagio-slowGrave-gravely

MelodyMelodySuccession of notes in a musically expressive orderSeries of pitches that are organized in rhythmAnything that involves a perceptible sequence of tonesHarmonyHarmonyCombination of 2 or more melodies or pitchesPattern or progression of chords

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