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Music Moods Music allows us to experience many different moods whether we are performing or listening It may be instrumental or vocal

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Music Moods. Music allows us to experience many different moods whether we are performing or listening It may be instrumental or vocal. Different Moods. Expressions of Joy Expressions of Grief Work Songs Inspirational Songs National Pride Calm or Soothing Others?. Expressions of Joy. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

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Music Moods

• Music allows us to experience many different moods whether we are performing or listening

• It may be instrumental or vocal

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Different Moods

• Expressions of Joy• Expressions of Grief• Work Songs• Inspirational Songs• National Pride• Calm or Soothing• Others?

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Expressions of Joy

• “Happy Face” – use of lyrics to express joy• “Come On-A My House” – use of

syncopation

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Expressions of Grief• “Tears in Heaven” – based on a personal painful

experiencehttp://youtu.be/AscPOozwYA8“Only Time” – helps with dealing with a loss• “New Orleans Jazz Funeral” – used in funeral

processions• “Taps” – usually at the end of military funeralshttp://youtu.be/BVzrsyCtoWY“Amazing Grace” – hymn sung or played at funerals

especially for police and firemenhttp://youtu.be/OO5y2O_hv3I

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Work Songs

• Use strong rhythms to keep workers together

• “African Postal Workers”• “Lead Man Holler”• “Sixteen Tons”

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Inspirational

• Hymns are the most common form

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Pride (National)

• Strong use of rhythm and dynamics• “God Bless America”• “America”• “God Bless the USA”• “America the Beautiful”

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Calm (Soothing)

• Purpose is to soothe and relax the listener• May be to promote peace• “Peace in this House” – bring people

together peacefully• “Peaceful World” – promote peace and

unity