MUSI 2520 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Jelly Roll Morton, Mahalia Jackson, African-American Music
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*musi(cid:272) always relates to what"s goi(cid:374)g o(cid:374) in its own time* Western music = all music in western world & europe. Instrumentation is the main characteristic that generally differentiates western music from other cultures. Tunning system in the west is called equal temperament (also used to differentiate) Western music scale has at least 7 notes. Harmony = at least 2 notes sounding simultaneously. ^it"s the per(cid:272)epti(cid:271)le tu(cid:374)e of a pie(cid:272)e of (cid:373)usi(cid:272) ^chords = 3 or more notes sounding simultaneously. Harmony & chords can be classified as consonant (major / happy / pleasant) or dissonant (minor / sad / tense/complex) Rhythm = specific patterns of short & long durations given to the melody & harmony. Rhythm (style/feel) can also be established with silence (pause), not just sound. Bpm (beats per minute) is how its measured. Texture / timbre = nature of the sound as a whole. Take in every instrument (instrumentation) sounding at once.
