Basic Vocabulary:Music(2018/12/24)

Vocabulary

symphony--a large group of people who play music together(short for symphony orchestra( 管弦乐队))

instrument--something you play to make music

compose--to write music

era--a certain period of time

conductor(领导)--a person who directs an orchestra

necessary--needed

improvise--to make up with no planning before

evolve--to change slowly through different experiences

lyrics--the word of song

emerge(浮现)--to come out

What types of music are there?

Classical Music

We can hear classical music when we go to a symphony concert.

What is considered classica music?

What instruments are used to play classical music?

What is considered classical music？

Music from the classical period is all music composed during the era of Haydn to Mozart(1750 to 1820)

However,we use the term "classical music"to describe almost any instrumental music nowadays.

What instruments are used to play classical music?

woodwinds   brass

strings          percussion

 

woodwinds:oboe(双簧管),bassoon(低音管),clarinet(单簧管),saxophone(萨克斯管),flute(长笛)

These intrusments usually use a reed and a mouthpiece(喉舌),What is a reed?

A small piece of wood that you blow(吹) air into

Brass:trumpet( 喇叭)，French horn(法国号),tuba(低音兼次中音大号；（管风琴的）簧管音栓),trombone(长号，伸缩喇叭)

Strings:violin( 小提琴；),viola(中提琴),cello(大提琴),bass(低音部)

Percussion:drum kit(一套鼓乐器),xylophone(木琴),triangle(. 三角（形）；),timpani(定音鼓)

What is a conductor?

The conductor is the person who directs the musicians.

The conductor can  also help those that have solos(独唱) paly at the right time.

Is the conductor really necessary?

Jazz Music

Jazz music originated in the southern United Stated.Jazz music became popular in the 1920s and 1930s.Jazz music are famous for improvising.Some of the most famous jazz musicians are Louis Armstrong,Miles Davis,and Charlie Parker.

Common Jazz Instruments

Brass

Percussion

guitar/bass

Pop Music

Pop music -Pop is short for ' popular '

Do you like humming(发嗡嗡声的) pop songs?

In American ,Justin Timberlake,Brittany  Spear,and Madonna are popular pop singers.

Rock music

Rock and roll evolved(起源于) in the 1940s in American from different kinds of music.This new musical style influenced fashion ,attitudes,and language too.Rock lyrics were new and innovative(创新的)。

Today's Rock Music

Rock music today is not the same as years ago,It has evolved into many different styles.One rock and roll style is alternative style(另类风格)，which was created by bands like REM and Nirvana.Alternative rock emerge in the 1980s and is still popular today.