1. Give a brief definition of the following: a rhythm b. beat c. melody d. harmony
a. rhythm: As an element of music, rhythm describe how is the song organized in patterns to create certain form of music.
b. beat: It is the basic unit of time with which the rhythm of the song is measured, as a pulse. Also it can be used to refer the fundamental rhythmic organization.
c. melody: It is the organization of notes of different pitches.
d. harmony: It refers to the organization of chords used around a melody.
2. Explain how Ragtime music combines the elements of both Europe and Africa.
The ragtime is a style of the American Popular music emerged circa the 1890’s. Composed and performed by blacks and white the Ragtime combines both, European and African …show more content…
It created a new music genre by fusing middle-class urban song with folk music.
Negative: Crude stereotypes and parodies of African-American life. Race relations.
9. How did James Reese Europe influence popular music? What dance did he help popularize? James Reese Europe’s contribution to popular music lies on the evolution of the Ragtime genre away from the piano style. The principal aspects he developed was: a faster tempo, less syncopation, and the chance to improvise. With this changes in the music a new dance emerges: the foxtrot, being Europe one of the principles developer and promoter.
10. What are the three main sources of popular music? What did each contribute to the popular sound?
1. Anglo-American Flok music: From, Instrumentation, the idea of storytellers, and Dancing while someone is singing.
2. European music: Instrumentation, Forms, Complex harmonies, and Complex lyrical melodies.
3. Africa/African-American music: Complex polyrhythms, Prominent percussion, Instrumentation, Call and responds, Improvisation, and Singing
a. rhythm: As an element of music, rhythm describe how is the song organized in patterns to create certain form of music.
b. beat: It is the basic unit of time with which the rhythm of the song is measured, as a pulse. Also it can be used to refer the fundamental rhythmic organization.
c. melody: It is the organization of notes of different pitches.
d. harmony: It refers to the organization of chords used around a melody.
2. Explain how Ragtime music combines the elements of both Europe and Africa.
The ragtime is a style of the American Popular music emerged circa the 1890’s. Composed and performed by blacks and white the Ragtime combines both, European and African …show more content…
It created a new music genre by fusing middle-class urban song with folk music.
Negative: Crude stereotypes and parodies of African-American life. Race relations.
9. How did James Reese Europe influence popular music? What dance did he help popularize? James Reese Europe’s contribution to popular music lies on the evolution of the Ragtime genre away from the piano style. The principal aspects he developed was: a faster tempo, less syncopation, and the chance to improvise. With this changes in the music a new dance emerges: the foxtrot, being Europe one of the principles developer and promoter.
10. What are the three main sources of popular music? What did each contribute to the popular sound?
1. Anglo-American Flok music: From, Instrumentation, the idea of storytellers, and Dancing while someone is singing.
2. European music: Instrumentation, Forms, Complex harmonies, and Complex lyrical melodies.
3. Africa/African-American music: Complex polyrhythms, Prominent percussion, Instrumentation, Call and responds, Improvisation, and Singing