Music
What is music?
Music is the art of expressing yourself through sound.
Body instrument, Acoustic instrument, Electric instrument
What are the three major sound groups?
Chorus (choir), Band, Orchestra
What are the two categories for expression?
Melody and Rhythm
What is a Genre?
A categorization of music types.
What are the three categories that make up music?
Sound, Art, Expression
How do Body instruments create sound?
By using the voice, stomping, or clapping
What is chorus?
An ensemble of voices.
What is a Melody?
The main part of a piece of music. A theme that is repeated and recognized.
Name two different genres
Country, Rock, Classical, Pop, Jazz, Funk, Reggae
What is sound?
The basic element of music.
How do Acoustic instruments create sound?
They produce sounds naturally when bowed, blown, buzzed, and tapped.
What is Band?
A large ensemble of acoustic instruments including Woodwinds, brass and percussion
What is rhythm?
An arrangement of beats
Music is one of the oldest means of __________
Communication
What is Art?
The special plan for the sounds of music.
How do electronic insturments produce sound?
They produce sounds by the use of electrical circuits and speakers.
What is Orchestra?
A large ensemble of acoustic instruments including Violin, Viola, Cello, and Double Bass
What is Range?
How low or high an instrument can go.
Music is a means of transmitting the ____________ of people not met by communication
Thoughts
What is Expression?
The ideas feelings or moods of music
Which sound "instrument" do you think came first?
Body instrument - voice
What is sound texture?
It describes how different layers of sound such as melodies, rhythms, and harmonies combine and interact with one another. Thick or Thin.
What is tempo?
How fast or slow the music is played
Music provides people with an outlet for ________ and_____________
Creativity and self expression