1. MUL 2720 “Music of the World” Section 0001 – (Class Nbr.: 11064) Meets Monday, Wednesday & Friday 10:30 am - 11:20 am “HPA I 0112” Health and Public Affairs I, (“behind” Union)

2. Scott Warfield Assoc. Prof. of Music History Office: PAC M 227 Email: scott.warfield@ucf.edu

3. Some Important Web Pages My home web page : - Scott Warfield's Home page (google my name to find)Scott Warfield's Home page MUL 2720 home web page : - MUL 2720 - Music of the World - links to: Syllabus, Daily Assignments, (my) Review Sheets, PowerPoints, etc.MUL 2720 - Music of the World Course Syllabus - Syllabus (MUL 2720)Syllabus (MUL 2720) “Bookmark” or add to your “Favorites”

4. The 4 Parameters of Sound PITCH = the frequency of vibration (heard as “high” vs. “low”) DURATION = the length of time a sound lasts (heard as aspects of rhythm) TIMBRE = tone color (the source of the sound, i.e., instrument, voice, other) DYNAMICS = Loudness/Softness

5. Timbre Pronounced “tam-ber” Also known as “tone color” The aspect of sound that makes a trumpet different from a flute Literally, the source of a sound Technically derives from the “shape” of the sound wave (don’t need to know this)

6. Sources of Musical Sounds Human Voices (probably the earliest way humans made music) Musical Instruments (devices or “tools” for making and controlling sounds) “Other” sources, e.g., “natural” sounds, electronic devices (synthesizers), etc.

7. Hornbostel-Sachs Classifications Aerophones – vibrating column of air (includes woodwinds AND brass) Chordophones – vibrating string(s) – can be “lutes,” “harps,” or “zithers” Membranophones – all drums Idiophones – object itself vibrates Electrophones – new classification for electronic sounds Some Examples: Virtual Instrument MuseumVirtual Instrument Museum

8. The 4 Parameters of Sound PITCH = the frequency of vibration (heard as “high” vs. “low”) DURATION = the length of time a sound lasts (heard as aspects of rhythm) TIMBRE = tone color (the source of the sound, i.e., instrument, voice, other) DYNAMICS = Loudness/Softness

9. “RHYTHM” From a Greek word (“rhythmos”) that means “flow” Refers to all temporal (durational) elements in a piece of music “The organization of time in music, dividing up long spans of time into smaller, more easily comprehended units” (Craig Wright [Yale U])

10. Some Terms related to Rhythm Beat Accent Meter (duple, triple) (simple, compound) Measure Tempo Syncopation Polyrhythm (Polymeters)

11. Some Examples Stars and Stripes Forever - John Philip Sousa - YouTube The Blue Danube Waltz - Johann Strauss Jr - YouTube Jethro Tull - Living In The Past 1969 Mission Impossible TV show theme song - YouTube Ragtime Piano : SCOTT JOPLIN. " The Entertainer " (1902) - YouTubeRagtime Piano : SCOTT JOPLIN. " The Entertainer " (1902) - YouTube Kaida, Rupak Tal - YouTube Birds of Fire - Mahavishnu Orchestra - YouTube West Side Story (4/10) Movie CLIP - America (1961) HD – YouTubeWest Side Story (4/10) Movie CLIP - America (1961) HD – YouTube Bulgaria folklore, ruchenitsa – YouTube Kopanitsa A La Turka – YouTube The Rite of Spring - The Sacrifice - YouTube Gregorian Chants from Assisi - Medieval Lauds - YouTube