MUS 1751 Chapter : Chapter 1 Listening To Music
Document Summary
Sound: sound vibrations produce electrochemical impulses, neurons identify sound by pitch, color, etc, midsection of brain determines our emotional response, results in increased levels of dopamine. Sound and technology: principles of acoustics invariable, methods of capturing and preserving sound has varied, oral tradition, written notation began around 900 c. e, edison"s phonograph (1877) most significant development, digital technology in the 1990s. High art or learned music: timeless qualities, emphasizes instrumental music, precise notation, acoustic instruments, abstract sound patterns. Popular music: appeals to a large population, contemporary issues of life, emphasizes vocal music, oral and aural transmission, electrically amplified instruments, short and conveys a single mood, recurrent, immediately audible beat. Concert etiquette: don"t talk (or whisper) during the performance, applause, when the conductor or soloist walks onto the stage, at the end of an entire composition or set. Improve your musical memory: focus solely on the music, practice.
