Transcript Chapter 3
Chapter 3 Section 3 & 4 Performing Music Alone • Why do you think people perform music alone? -To express themselves -To convey a certain mood • Two instruments often played alone are the flute and guitar. Tuning a Guitar • American composer Libby Larsen called the electric guitar the most important musical instrument of the past 50 years. • Six strings tuned to a specific pitch – EADGBE • When the strings match these pitches, the guitar is “in tune.” • Strings vary in thickness • Thinner = higher pitches; Thicker = lower pitches • Strings tuned at P4 intervals except the from M3 from G to B. • Left hand presses strings and right hand strums Native American Flute • Flute is common to many cultures • Made from natural materials – Bamboo, wood, etc. • Or manufactured – Metal, glass, and ceramic • Used by most Native Americans • End-blown with 3 to 6 finger holes to vary pitch Native American Flute Music • During 19th and 20th centuries, flute music became nearly extinct. • Renewed interest among Native Americans in flute music. • Combines old and new styles including traditional flute and tribal songs, Christian music, and other non-native music. Performing Music Together • Why do you think people perform music together? -Work together toward a goal that couldn’t be achieved alone -Enrich the texture of the music • Texture- refers to the way sounds are woven together. Ensemble • Ensemble- cooperative musical expression; also refers to any musical group • Organizing people together in a musical manner requires cooperation, and musicians achieve this in a number of ways. • At a very basic level, singers in a choir sing the same melody together monophonically. • Monophonic- in unison with everyone sounding the same pitch or octave at the same time. Call and Response • • • • From Chapter 1; What is it? Combining solo and choral response Question-and-answer pattern Found in spirituals and gospel music, music from African countries, jazz, blues, rock, rap, folk songs, and even backup vocals of popular music. Mixed Ensembles • Alternate between soloist and group (not calland-response) • Everyone has different responsibilities • Ensemble usually begins together, then features solos, duets, trios, etc. while the rest provide harmonic accompaniment. Mariachi Tradition • Style of ensemble from the Mexican state of Jalisco • Mariachi- a musical group with several violins, trumpets, large bass guitar, and special five-and six- string guitars • Bass guitar - guitarron (kee-tah-rohn) • Five-string guitar – vihuela (vee-way-lah) • Plays many types of music – Son jalisciense (sone hah-lee-see-en-seh) From Jalisco – Cancion ranchera (cahn-see-ohn) Country song, “La Negra” Bellringer