Transcript Music?
Music What Is It? Sound 2. Time 3. Emotion 1. Like a pebble in the water, sound travels outward in all directions from it’s source. Vibrations in a solid, liquid, or gas capable of being detected by the organs of hearing. Sound is measured in – Volume – Pitch Sound by itself is not music. A system by which intervals are measured. In music this is known as rhythm. Time by itself is not music. Any feeling such as joy, sorrow, hate, or love arising subjectively rather than through a conscious mental effort. Emotion by itself is not music. So Music is made of Sound, Time, & Emotion. Music Means Different Things to Different People Life experiences directly effect what music means to you. Every experience involving music effects the way you perceive the music around you. Common Musical Experiences Prenatal – music heard from the womb Singing for fun Hymns or gospels at church Music classes at school Television, radio, recordings Background music Malls, elevators, offices, phones, etc… Attending or performing at concerts Aspects That Effect Your Perception of Music Family Peers Religion School Past experiences Availability How have these aspects effected you and your perception of music? Skip What I Think About Music Is Determined By My Experiences. When Students Are Taught Music, They Learn Many Subjects. Back Next Music Teaches; Science – Acoustics – Sound Waves – Pitch Frequencies Cycles Per Second – Dynamics Decibals – Timbre of Sounds Series of Overtones Back Next Music Teaches; Mathematics – Division of Time – Fractions – Spatial Reasoning – Sound wave cycles Back Next Music Teaches; Language – Music notation is an international language. – Musical expressions are derived from several foreign languages – Many foreign languages are used in vocal music. Back Next Music Teaches Social studies & history – Every culture can be identified through it’s art and music. – Each time period of a culture provides stylistic changes in their music, providing us with an ear to the past. Back Next Music Teaches; Physical Education – Performance requires coordination between mind and body. Back Next Music Teaches; Reading – Brain functions for reading music are the same as reading text. – More time spent reading music has proven to help overall reading scores. Back Next Music Teaches; Art – Stimulating creativity – Allowing freedom of expression – Enhancing self-esteem People Learn Many Subjects While Learning Music. Alright! Alright! You Don’t Have to Yell! We’ve Covered – What music is made of – How people are influenced by music – The many subjects taught through music To Really Understand Music It Must be Performed or Heard. So, you’ve learned everything there is to know about music.