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GROUP Reporter:Raymond
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and Nikie
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Tayag
MUSIC
MUSIC
According to Boethius, the most
eloquent music writer of the Middle
Ages, there are three types of
music: MUSICA MUNDANA,
MUSICA HUMANA, and
MUSICA INSTRUMENTALIS
MUSICA MUNDANA - a music created by the
orderly relationships found among the planets and
the changing seasons of the world.

MUSICA HUMANA- a music created by human

beings, by the unity of the body and the soul.

MUSICA INSTRUMENTALIS - a music created

by musical instruments.
Music can be classified into
vocal
music and instrumental mu
sic and
combination of the two.
Vocal music is music produced by the voices of
Singer. Vocal music is rendered a acapella .

Instrumental music is produced by musical instruments.

It is exemplifies by the pianist doing a piano recital or
an orchestra performing without soloist or a group of a
singer
- music rendered by a group of performers – singers
and/or players of musical instruments. It is based
on the numbers of performers and the types of
musical instruments used.
- Ensemble Music can be classified into
orchestra, symphony orchestra, chamber
orchestra, concerts, band, and rondalla.
ORCHESTRA – it is the most spectacular of the
ensembles because of its large size. The
musicians playing several instruments of the
same kind are given a part. It is divided into four
sections: string, woodwind, brass, percussion
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - it is also a large
ensemble composed of about 100 players. It includes
all the principal instruments. Types decided into four
section each of which has at least one Instrument which
fall under each of the four basic ranges (Soprano, alto ,
tenor, and bass).
CHAMBER ORCHESTRA – İs a small group of musicians
playing from one to nine musical instruments. Chamber
music written for only one instrument (violin, cello, flute,
oboe, horn, etc.) is called solo sonata, for two duo; for three,
trio, for four, quartet (for example, a piano quartet or a string
quartet): for five, quintet; for six, sextet, for seven, septet: for
eight, octet: and for nine, nonet.
Concerto - is a form written for an orchestra in
which one solo instrument, for example, a piano
or a violin, is given prominence.
Band - is an instrumental ensemble having the size of
an orchestra but consisting mainly or exclusively of
wind and percussion instruments. It usually performs
in concert halls and outdoor events such as parades,
funerals, football games, and the like.
Rondalla is a band usually composed of stringed instruments
(banduria, laud, octavina, piccolo, guitarra, and bajo). It is the best-
known instrumental group in the Philippines today. However, there are
special ensembles or groupings other than the ones earlier mentioned.
Examples of these are family ensembles (Tajanlangit and Figueroa
families) which are composed of family members and ensembles who
use electronic media instead of the traditional musical instruments.
The Pangkat Kawayan or Bandang Kawayan whose members play
instruments made of bamboo is also considered a special ensemble.
Singers and musicians perform different things; thus, they have to
possess different technical expertise. Singers must work on their
vocal techniques as musicians develop their own playing
techniques. In as much as musicians play different musical
instruments, they differ in the techniques they have to learn and
employ in their respective performances, For example, a stringed
instrument has technical requirements which differ from those of
a percussive or wind instrument. A player of a stringed
instrument must learn such techniques as double stops, pizzicato,
vibrato, tremolo, dynamics (cresendo and decresendo) mutting,
and so on.
. It is important for guitarist violinists, cellists, and other string
musicians to practice these techniques and apply them when they
render their performances to delight their audiences. Singers must
study the vocal scales or ranges, proper breathing, rhythm,
dynamics, timbre (the use of falsetto), correct diction, phrasing,
and note visualization. These are the techniques that help the
singer learn about the mechanism of singing.