Chapter 3 - Petal School District
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One of the most pleasurable AURAL –
or hearing related – experiences is
listening to music.
Different levels of attentiveness impact how we listen
to music. There are 3 types of listening that we will
explore in this chapter.
Casual listening – when music blends in with the
background, considered “elevator music”
Sensuous listening – when the listener becomes
completely absorbed in the music, considered “goose
bump” music.
Perceptive listening – listening to and appreciating
music for its full range of technical and expressive
qualities
The more we understand music, the more apt we are to
have a “peak experience.” Many people call this an
AESTHETIC experience.
Aesthetic is characterized by a heightened sensitivity
to the content, form, or emotional impact of an artistic
work or event.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pOCxegQupMU
Situation 1: sitting in the reviewing stand at a July 4th
parade, noisy crowd, hawking vendors, band is
approaching in the distance
Situation 2: band arrives at the viewing stand,
musicians face the crowd, people are emotionally
stirred by the music
Situation 3: in class analyzing the musical aspects of
the march, focusing on the social function of the
music.
Becoming a Perceptive Listener
We rely on the aspects of music we know about to
analyze the music we listen to, including melody,
rhythm, harmony, timbre, texture, and form.
The more you know about these elements the easier it
is to understand the music you hear.
Most of the music you hear is based on a scale.
A scale is a sequence of tones arranged in rising
pitches. Most of the music we hear is based on major
or minor scales.
Major scales are sequences of eight pitches built on the
pattern of 2 whole steps, 1 half step, 3 whole steps, 1
half step (WWHWWWH)
Intervals
Just as in math, an interval is the distance between two
objects - in this case, two pitches.
A melody can move up or down, by step or skip. We
memorize the sounds of the intervals to link the notes
together.
Perfect 4th –
Perfect 5th –
Major 6th –
Octave -
How we experience music…
Experiencing music alone – we choose music to match
our mood
Experiencing music together – how we react to music
depends on the type of music, how it is being used,
and where you hear it
“Musicians work hard to communicate the expressive
qualities and technical demands of the music they are
performing.” – AGREE OR DISAGREE?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YzTCUOJKmmk
Performing Music Alone
Guitar – Libby Larsen has called the electric guitar the
most important musical instrument of the past 50
years.
The method for tuning a guitar was developed so
musicians could minimize movement of the left hand.
In MOST situations, the left hand pushes down the
strings to change chords while the right hand strums.
Native American Flute – Today, there is a renewed
interest in the instrument. Artist: John Rainer Jr.
Performing Music Together
Texture - the way sounds are woven together
Ensemble – cooperative musical expression
Monophonic – in unison with everyone sounding the
same pitch or octave at the same time
Mariachi – a musical group with several violins,
trumpets, large bass guitar, and special 5 and 6 string
guitars.
Virtuoso – a performer with brilliant, flawless
technique
Criteria for Critiques
More than one’s opinion, it’s presenting facts about the
performance
Critics look at many different criteria for critiques:
Timbre –
Expressiveness –
Technique –
Presentation –
Impact -
Critics DO have an impact on the success of an artist.
Virtuoso – a performer with brilliant, flawless
technique