The Nature of Music

The Nature of Music

Sound
Vibrations
Tune
 Art music VS Popular Music
Most art music is not played as loudly as popular
music.
Most popular music consists of short pieces that last
only in few minutes
Popular music does not usually contain the
development of themes or other sophisticated
musical practices of art music.
 Art music VS Popular Music
Popular music does not usually contain the
development of themes or other sophisticated
musical practices of art music.
With exception of stage productions, art music is
presented without theatrics, flashing lights, or
gyrating performers.
 The Musical Features

Melody- theme or subject

Texture in Music
Rhythm and Musical Expressions- Tempo and
Dynamics…..
Timber or Tone Color
 MUSICAL FORMS
Through Composed Form/Strophic Form
Binary- AB
Ternary- ABA
(Sonata Form)
A- Exposition-Theme
B- Development- Fantasia
A- Recapitulation
Fugue- 1 subject
Theme and Variations
 HARMONY

Chords
Triad- 3rds
Diatonic Scale
Inversions