INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC

Topic: INTRODUCTION TO MUSIC (REVIEW)
Date: 27 / 4 / 2020
Class: YEAR 9

What is music?

Music is the combination of sound in a manner that is pleasant and agreeable to the ear. Any sound that is not pleasant to the ear is not music but noise.

ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
1. Pitch
2. Rhythm
3. Time
4. Dynamics
5. Timbre
6. Tempo etc.

TYPES OF MUSIC
1. Jazz music
2. Rock music
3. Hip hop music
4. Rap music
5. Popular music
6. Art music
7. Gospel music etc.

IMPORTANCE OF MUSIC IN THE SOCIETY

Music is important in the society because it is used for the following purposes.

1. Music is used for Therapy.
2. Music is used for communication.
3. Music is used for advertisements.
4. Music is used for sports and entertainment.
5. Music is used for religious purposes.
6. Music is used for ceremonial purposes.
7. Music is used for education.

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What is drama personnel Drama personnel can be defined as the group of professionals brought together for a drama production. Drama personnel are divided into two groups namely; * The cast crew * Production crew The Production Crew The production crew members are the professionals who handle different technical aspect of the production such as light, sound, costume, make-up, etc The production crew is divided into two, * The Technical Crew - Make - up artist - Set designer - Sound manager - Light manager - Costumier etc. * The Artist Crew - Director - Stage manager - Assistant director etc.

MUSICAL NOTES (Lesson 2)

Names Of Musicals Notes And Their Equivalent beat Value E very musical note has a value. A musical note value indicates the relative duration of a note. In this lesson, we shall learn about the note value of all the musical notes and also learn about their American names. The diagram bellow explains different musical notes value, their British and American name. Whole Note or Semibreve The first note we shall look at is a whole note, also called a semibreve. It has a hollow head and no stem. It lasts for a duration of four beats or counts. Half Note or Minim The half note is also called a minim. Its head is hollow and it has a stem. It lasts for two beats or counts. Quarter Note or Crotchet A quarter note or crotchet has a solid head and a stem. It has a time value of one beat or count. Eighth Note or Quaver An eighth note is also called a quaver has a solid head, a stem and a flag. Eighth notes can be beamed together. It lasts for half a beat and receives half a beat or count. Th...

ACCIDENTALS

What are accidentals in music? An are musical symbols used to modify the pitch of musical notes in written piece of music notation. There are different types of accidentals in music but the following are the three the three most commonly used accidentals in music. 1. Sharp sign. 2. Flat sign. 3. Natural sign. These three music accidental can turn a pitch sharp, flat, or back to its natural state. - Sharp Sign : It is used to raise the value of a musical note or pitch by a semitone. - Flat Sign : The flat sign is used to reduce the value of a pitch or musical not by a semitone. - Natural Sign : A natural sign is used to restore or bring back the value of a modified musical note back to its original position.

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