Popular Music
Popular genre of music emerging from the 50s and 60s U.K. and U.S.
Pop music
Where you will put every song we listen to in class
Listening Journal!
Musical term for SPEED
Tempo
The high or low sound of a note
Pitch
Name two other classes Ms. Aviles teaches
1. Treble Chorus
2. Concert Choir
3. Mixed Chorus
4. Freshmen Chorus
5. Unified Music
True or False? All music was influenced by what came before it.
True
True or False? "I like this song" is a sufficient answer for this class
FALSE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Forte is one example of this
Dynamics
The organization of the parts of a song
Form
Ms. Aviles' favorite color
Pink
True or False? Pop music and popular music are interchangeable terms.
One thing we should pay attention to while listening to music critically
1. Genre
2. Instruments
3. Lyrics
4. Elements of Music
Quality or tone of a sound
Timbre
More than one pitch needs to occur at the same time for this element of music to exist
Harmony
One hobby of Ms. Aviles
Pop music might include these parts of a song
Verse, chorus, bridge, etc...
Definition of Genre
“a category of artistic, musical, or literary composition characterized by a particular style, form, or content.” (from Merriam-Webster)
Also, "like" in French
“A rhythmic succession of single tones organized as an aesthetic whole” (Merriam-Webster)
Melody
4/4, 3/4, and 6/8 are all common examples of this element of music
Meter
One song off of Ms. Aviles' Summer Playlist
Hush Hush; Hush Hush / I Will Survive
Joy.
Maria
Bangaranga
Cha Cha Cha
The distinction between Popular Music and Pop Music
Popular Music: Whatever music is popular at the time
Pop Music: a genre
All four things we should pay attention to while listening critically
1. Genre
2. Instruments
3. Lyrics
4. Elements of Music
The way individual parts of a song (instrument lines, melody, harmonies, rhythm) overlap
Texture
Define Rhythm
A sequence or combination of note durations
What Ms. Aviles might do if she catches you with your phone out
Sell it for Beyonce Act III tickets