Elementary Music

 

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 Unit: Music

Theme: Elementary Music

 

I

 Introduction


Music is the art of arranging sounds in time to produce a composition through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre. It is one of the cultural universal aspects of all human societies.



II

Learning Objectives

 Understand the dynamics of a music class

Explain the process of learning concepts such as beat and rhythm

Gain an understanding of the usefulness of creating harmonies

Experience the concept of the drumming a circle


III

Main Lesson


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Concepts

1. Harmony
the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.

2. Rhythm
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

3. Beat
In music and music theory, the beat is the basic unit of time, the pulse, of the mensurable level. The beat is often defined as the rhythm listeners would tap their toes to when listening to a piece of music, or the numbers a musician counts while performing, though in practice this may be technically incorrect.

4. Percussion
Percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater; struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice.

5. Wind Instruments are typically grouped into two families: Brass instruments (horns, trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas) Woodwind instruments (recorders, flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, and bassoons)

6. Musical Ensemble
Also known as a music group or musical group, an ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instruments, such as the jazz quartet or the orchestra.
 
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 IV

A Note to Remember

 

 

Rhythm is every thing

 

V

Case Studies




Question 1

What do you think about this teacher's class?



Question 2

Compare and contrast the class shown in this video with the class from the previous one.
 
 
 
 VI

Activity 1






Creating group harmonies with random instruments!
 
 
 
 VII
 
Journaling

Write a reflection about your experience!

POST YOUR WORK ON DISCUSSION BOARD
 
 
IX
Glossary  
 
Harmony: the combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect.

Rhythm: a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound.

Beat: In music and music theory, the beat is the basic unit of time, the pulse, of the mensurable level. The beat is often defined as the rhythm listeners would tap their toes to when listening to a piece of music, or the numbers a musician counts while performing, though in practice this may be technically incorrect.

Percussion: Percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a beater; struck, scraped or rubbed by hand; or struck against another similar instrument. The percussion family is believed to include the oldest musical instruments, following the human voice.

Wind Instruments: these are typically grouped into two families: Brass instruments (horns, trumpets, trombones, euphoniums, and tubas) Woodwind instruments (recorders, flutes, oboes, clarinets, saxophones, and bassoons)

Musical Ensemble: Also known as a music group or musical group, an ensemble is a group of people who perform instrumental or vocal music, with the ensemble typically known by a distinct name. Some music ensembles consist solely of instruments, such as the jazz quartet or the orchestra.
 
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 Students' Work

 

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