© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved The World of Music 7 th edition Part 1 Preparation for Listening Chapter 2.The Nature of Music: Vocabulary for Listening and Understanding

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music Definitions of Music Sound that is pleasing to the ear Sound and silence organized in time Sound that you want to hear as music

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music Music as a Science Acoustics Physics Mathematics Engineering

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music Music as an Art

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music When Music Bypasses Language Joy Sorrow/Pain Anger Love Merriment Spiritual Exaltation Physical Reactions are Possible Tapping Feet Desire to Dance Trance Shouting “Chills” Tingling Skin

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music The Functions of Music Entertainment Ceremony/Ritual March Dance Relaxation Ease of Boredom

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music The Creative Process Choose Elements of Sound Organize Elements to Achieve a Function Improvised or Notated Spontaneous or Painstakingly Deliberate

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music The Performance Process Interpretive A conductor coordinates the interpretations of the many members of a large ensemble

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music The Listening Process Passive Shopping Centers Elevators “Homework” Music Active Concerts CDs Listening Exercises in Class

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music Perceptive Listening Concentrate—Try to hear everything. Try to figure out: The compositional process The music’s structure The unique qualities of this piece Be Curious Why was this music composed? What is its purpose? What must you know to understand it better? How would you describe this music to someone else? Do you like this music? Why, or why not?

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music Elements of Music Melody Harmony Rhythm Loudness Tone quality Interaction of these elements

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music Musical Concepts Texture Genres and forms Melodic growth and character

© 2010 The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 2 The Nature of Music Summary What is your definition of music? In what ways is music a Science? In what ways is music an Art? How is music similar to a language? What are the possible functions of music?

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