MusicMusicWhat Is It?

1. Sound

2. Time

3. Emotion

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.

““Sound, Time, Emotion”Sound, Time, Emotion”

So Music is made ofSo Music is made ofSound, Time, & Emotion.Sound, Time, & Emotion.

Music Means Different Music Means Different Things to Different PeopleThings 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 ExperiencesCommon 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 Aspects That Effect Your Perception of MusicPerception of Music

Family Peers Religion School Past experiences Availability

How have these aspects effected you and your perception of music?

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What I Think About Music Is What I Think About Music Is Determined By My Determined By My

Experiences.Experiences.

When Students Are Taught Music, When Students Are Taught Music, They Learn Many Subjects.They Learn Many Subjects.

Music Teaches;Music Teaches;

Science– Acoustics– Sound Waves– Pitch Frequencies

Cycles Per Second

– Dynamics Decibals

– Timbre of Sounds Series of Overtones

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Music Teaches;Music Teaches;

Mathematics– Division of Time– Fractions– Spatial Reasoning– Sound wave cycles

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Music Teaches;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.

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Music TeachesMusic 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.

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Music Teaches;Music Teaches;

Physical Education– Performance requires

coordination between mind and body.

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Music Teaches;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.

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Music Teaches;Music Teaches;

Art– Stimulating creativity– Allowing freedom of

expression– Enhancing self-esteem

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People Learn Many Subjects People Learn Many Subjects While Learning Music.While Learning Music.

Alright! Alright!Alright! Alright!You Don’t Have to Yell!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 MusicIt Must be Performed or Heard.

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So, you’ve learned everything So, you’ve learned everything there is to know about music.there is to know about music.