" "Music" - How do you deÞne it?!
ç What is music?!
# Music is the shaped sound between silences. !
ç Music usually refers to arrangement of sound and silences into a deliberate shape. !
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" The Basic Elements of Music!
ç Tone- the sound produced by voice or instrument vibrates at the same frequency throughout
its duration. !
ç Scale- Sequence of tone frequencies from low to high usually on octave. !
# Pentatonic- Þve tone scale!
# Diatonic- modern seven tone scale!
ç Rhythm- The essential element that gives shape to sound !
ç Melody- A signiÞcant sequence of tones working as a unit and often repeated. !
# Dissonance- deliberate departure from the expectations of "Romantic" arrangement. !
ç Harmony- results when diûerent and complimentary tones are simultaneously produced by
instruments or voices. !
ç Silence- The space between sounds!
ç A Bach Fudge- deÞnition emphasized counterpoint and improvisation !
" The Varieties of Musical Experience !
ç Art Songs- shorter pieces of music that oûered the same compositional intensity as longer
symphonies. !
" Folk songs- Unlike "art" songs, folk songs requires no formal training !
" The Spiritual and Gospel Music- Originated in african american slaves' desire to preserve their
roots. !
" Gospel Music- originated in the more formal church setting. !
" Ragtime- blended European styles and african american traditions !
" Jazz- Originated in New Orleans!
" Duke Ellington- composer; brought jazz to large concert halls!
" Blues- Secular songs originating in slavery's oppresion. !
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Major Film Genres !
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" Slapstick Comedy!
ç The term slapstick comes from the sound of two sticks being struck together!
ç Chaplin was the Þrst international Þlm star !
" Film Noir !
ç Dark Þlms with dark themes!
" The Western!
ç Fred Zinnemann's High Noon (1952)!
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Word on Critical Viewing!
" seven considerations!
ç use of a style unique to cinema!
ç characters with complex inner lives!
ç relevance to the times!
ç integrity !
ç gravity!
ç no violations of probability!
ç realistic depiction of gender!
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ç What is music?!
# Music is the shaped sound between silences. !
ç Music usually refers to arrangement of sound and silences into a deliberate shape. !
!
" The Basic Elements of Music!
ç Tone- the sound produced by voice or instrument vibrates at the same frequency throughout
its duration. !
ç Scale- Sequence of tone frequencies from low to high usually on octave. !
# Pentatonic- Þve tone scale!
# Diatonic- modern seven tone scale!
ç Rhythm- The essential element that gives shape to sound !
ç Melody- A signiÞcant sequence of tones working as a unit and often repeated. !
# Dissonance- deliberate departure from the expectations of "Romantic" arrangement. !
ç Harmony- results when diûerent and complimentary tones are simultaneously produced by
instruments or voices. !
ç Silence- The space between sounds!
ç A Bach Fudge- deÞnition emphasized counterpoint and improvisation !
" The Varieties of Musical Experience !
ç Art Songs- shorter pieces of music that oûered the same compositional intensity as longer
symphonies. !
" Folk songs- Unlike "art" songs, folk songs requires no formal training !
" The Spiritual and Gospel Music- Originated in african american slaves' desire to preserve their
roots. !
" Gospel Music- originated in the more formal church setting. !
" Ragtime- blended European styles and african american traditions !
" Jazz- Originated in New Orleans!
" Duke Ellington- composer; brought jazz to large concert halls!
" Blues- Secular songs originating in slavery's oppresion. !
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!
Major Film Genres !
!
" Slapstick Comedy!
ç The term slapstick comes from the sound of two sticks being struck together!
ç Chaplin was the Þrst international Þlm star !
" Film Noir !
ç Dark Þlms with dark themes!
" The Western!
ç Fred Zinnemann's High Noon (1952)!
!
Word on Critical Viewing!
" seven considerations!
ç use of a style unique to cinema!
ç characters with complex inner lives!
ç relevance to the times!
ç integrity !
ç gravity!
ç no violations of probability!
ç realistic depiction of gender!
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