IST 240 Lecture Notes - Polka, Glissando, Active Listening
7 Mar 2014
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Sound: pitch - relative highness/ lowness of musical sound, usually measured in cycles per sec. Mf = medium loud piano forte was the 1st key sensitive instrument: song (aaba) - song form, a = main melody. Form: b = contrasting melody (like the chorus, movement - self contained section of a larger composition, has its own melody, tempo, definite beginning & ending b. Hopelessness of slavery contributed to the beginnings of jazz. Tin pan alley - american popular music industry. Roaring 20"s - us in the 1920. Jug bands - country hillbilly bands. homemade stuff. No way of writing down jazz. not as complete. Understanding jazz: jazz is a performer"s art, not composer"s, jazz is about unique personal expression, jazz is not static but continuously growing & maturing. Active listening is required for understanding & enjoyment. 1 must recognize attention & recognize musical events as it unfolds.
