07:700:131 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Harpsichord, Chicago Blues, Cello
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Music does not only have to be made in large settings, it can be done with solo instruments at a smaller scale. Music is made at home the most than anywhere else. Musicians usually practice their instruments at home as preparation for a larger music composition like a symphony. Out of all the instruments, the chordophones has the greatest number of music written. Most of the music written since 1500 have been passed to us in printed form. Humanism played a force here bc music was considered to be part of the discipline. Printing press made it easy to for mass distribution and was made available for purchase. The development of secular music was in part due to the lute. There have been a staggering amount of printed music for the lute in the. Some reasons why this instrument drives american music is bc (along with the guitar): Holds a certain level of attractiveness for the listener.
