Sound
What makes sound?
vibration
Where did opera begin?
Italy (Rome)
What is the oldest way people have listened to music for hundreds of generations?
Live- people made it for themselves.
What is the oldest genre in American music- sometimes becoming political in the mid-1960's.
American Folk music
Name one way playing an instrument is good for you.
Brain function, motor skills, social skills, scholarships, travel opportunities, etc.
How does sound travel?
longitudinal waves
Name two voice parts in an opera and what character type usually sings those parts
Soprano-Lead female, Alto-female Best friend, Tenor-Hero, Baritone- Male Best friend, Bass- Bad Guy.
Which technologies use magnetic tape?
8-tracks and cassettes
Music Genre with an accent where guitar is the main instrument
Country
Music can change a person's life. True or False
True- social change...
What unit do we measure the volume of a sound in?
decibles
Composer of the Magic Flute (Die Zauberflote)
Mozart
Earliest form of recording technology
Records, Record Player (phonograph, gramophone)
Genre with electric instruments and full drum set
Rock
In what country did women begin performing in operas? Why?
In France because of the Ballet
What is a frequency for the pitch 'A' in music?
440 (55,110,880,1670...)
What languages are most operas found in?
Italian, French and German
What technology do Compact Discs (Cd's)use?
lasers
Popular Music, Popular Music, Popular Music...
Pop music.
Name a political, civil, or social music song or program that we discussed in class
"We Shall Overcome" "Glory"
"Trash Orchestra" "Playing for Change"
"Didn't Start the Fire" "Fortunate One" "Courtesy of Red White and Blue"
Name a helpful use of sound other than for making music
Sonar, Ultrasound, Landmine finder, Mapping ocean floors, weapons, levitation...
Who kept opera from coming to England until later and who's plays did they use when it did?
King Henry 8th and William Shakespeare
What is the technology that is most convenient today, and what technology is the best quality?
Digital-convenient
Records-quality
Which genre do these lyrics belong to?
"I pulled up to the house about 7 or 8 and yelled to the cabby "Yoho, smell you later!" I arrived at my kingdom I was finally there to sit on my throne as the prince of Bel Aire"
Rap or Hip Hop
Name the 5 main types of notes and their values in beats
whole-4
half-2
quarter-1
eighth-1/2
sixteenth-1/4