What is Music?

What is Music?

1. ORGANISED SOUNDS

   • Sounds that have been specifically chosen for a purpose
     • PITCH
       • High/low sounds
         • eg: the man's voice is low pitched.
     • DURATION
       • How long or short each sound is
         • eg: The song is fast as each of the notes are short
     • DYNAMICS
       • How loud or soft each sound is
         • eg: The dynamics started soft and got louder in the chorus
     • TEXTURE
       • How many layers of sound
         • eg: The song started with a guitar and the texture was thin, then the choir came in and the texture was suddenly thicker
     • STRUCTURE
       • How the sounds are grouped together into sections
         • eg: Verse, Chorus, Ostinato (short repeated pattern)
     • TONE COLOUR
       • The unique tone of that sound
         • eg: The tone of the boys voice was pure, the tone of the drums was hollow.