Muse-ical Mapping OceansOntology
Music may be defined as the organization of sounds in time (MUSIC - 1. Organized sound (New: 1940s), 2. The art of organizing sound so as to elicit an aesthetic response in a listener (from 1700 to present), 3. Aesthetically pleasing or harmonious sound, 4. "Sound that moves the human soul" - Christopher Hogwood). Natural sound sources derive from musical objects fashioned by humankind. Synthesized sound derives from electronic instruments. A philosophical position may be taken that "music" is not made by sound sources such as animals, waterfalls and others, although such sound may be considered to be music if a more liberal philosophical position is adopted. Music is traditionally arranged in forms. Form is the entire body of the "musical event" which has a beginning and an ending. A complete "form of music" is called a composition , piece or a work . These terms are used interchangeably by musicians and others who speak and write about music. Music may be compartmentalized into components and organized according to various techniques. In Western music (music of European and European-influenced cultures) the "idea" source (the starting point that interrelates all the material in a musical work) is melody . This is also true for most non-Western musics. However, a few World musics exist wherein pure rhythm, played on non-pitched percussion instruments, serves as the source of "idea". Like all language musical language continues to evolve with both words and phrases being added and deleted irregularly to form a unique realm of human understanding. Today, music plays a vital and important role in the lives of human beings. It is found everywhere in our world -- on television and radio; in our homes, automobiles, airplanes, and offices, and it manifests itself on various levels of intellectual and emotional activity as one more stimulus in the vast ocean of stimuli gathered by our senses daily. Humans use music variously -- for everything from personal entertainment to contemplative activities. Music has the power to influence psychological aspects of behavior both consciously and unconsciously and acquiring a knowledge of music may create a deeper sensitivity in humans for their environment and social culture and it is believed to enrichlife generally. 8 Muse-ical Elements Melody - Major/ Main/ Entity/ Source/ the "idea" series of individual pitches one occurring after another in order that constitutes a recognizable entity that can stand by itself apart from the harmonics. Melody is the horizontal aspect of Music. Harmony - Compliments and moves with the "idea" directly/ in time Procedure by which chords of music are constructed and (2) the system by which one chord follows another chord in time. Simultaneous ocurrance of 3 or more tones. Timbre- Recognizing/ Distinguishing/ Individual/ Separates Quality of sound that distinguishes it from other sounds on the same pitch. The identity of a pitch. Instruments - tools / makes the music come alive/ clothes the melody the "sound color" of music, which are percieved by the ear, analogous to colors in the color spectrum which are percieved by the eye. Dynamics- Mood/ Emotions/ Feelings/ 6 different levels of amplifying the the mood of the music. Accents. Tempo - Timing/ Pace/ controls the mood and character Rate or speed of a a composition or a section. Meter- Settings for the music composition/ Value/ Speed/ Timing The basic scheme of note values unaltered throughout the composition. The basic skeleton for rhythm represented in a notation as a fraction. 4/4 3/4. Rhythm- A syncopated beat complimenting the beat or timing. Mocean. Sonic action in time, or the arrangement of directional sonic patterns or tone lengths that fall on or between a beat. The mocean of the the music. GO TO OceansOgraphy 101 Understanding Melody Muse-ical Mapping Lesson 1Lesson 2Lesson 3 Lesson 4Lesson 5Lesson 6 faq Google Sites Report abuse Page details Page updated Google Sites Report abuse