MUS 185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Gagaku, Uptown Funk, Chordophone
15 Sep 2016
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5 categories of sachs-hornbostel (instrument classification) system (1914): Ex. violin, guitar: aerophones: columns of air to produce sound (usually through a reed but isn"t necessary) ex. clarinet, didgeridoo, membranophones: drums. They have a stretched membrane : electrophones: most recent addition to system (mid-twentieth century)--any electric instrument. Synthesizer, electric guitar (straddles chordophone category as well) Sachs-hornbustel system works for all instruments because they focused on what is vibrated to produce the musical sound. Electric guitar: chordo/electro, sax: aero, drums: membrano, trumpets: aero, keyboard: electro. Instruments: bagpipe-like sounds, bongo(?) drums, violins, flute/piccolo, chime(?) Performing forces: the instrumental or vocal components of a performance. The various traits or characteristics that impart style or structure to a piece of music. Timbre: the specific quality or color of a musical sound.
