Music theory

surrounded by music growing up because of his father and because of him I also did. My dad is constantly playing shows at markets or restaurants with his accordion. My grandmother has a beautiful voice and growing up I was always surrounded by it. My grandfather whom I mention a lot about later on was the most musical man in my life. He started a family…

who then set it to music. The first Rodger’s & Hammerstein musical was Oklahoma! the play representing a unique fusion of Rodgers’ musical comedy and Hammerstein’s operetta. This was the milestone in the development of American musicals, it also marked the beginning of a very successful partnership in Broadway musical history and was shortly followed by Carousel (1945), Allegro (1947), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Flower Drum Song (1958) and The Sound of Music (1959). In this…

December 11th, 1803. Berlioz started music at the much later age of 12, meaning he was never a ‘child prodigy’. After learning enough theory, he began writing small arrangements and compositions.Due to his father’s discouragement, Berlioz never learnt how to play the piano, instead Berlioz became proficient at playing the guitar and flute. The first performance was at the Paris Conservatoire in 1830. This symphony is the perfect example of a piece of program music (music that tells a story).…

There were many different types of methods that we used in primary general music methods this year. Those included all the way from Kodály, Orff-Schulwerk, Dalcroze, Gordon Music Learning Theory, and eclectic. Kodály was a really big part of primary general music methods. It is widely used in everything we do. It was implemented with anything rhythmic. Which includes everything from the nursery rhymes to the most complex song in the song collection. You would use Kodály rhythmic syllables to…

Music has been around for as long as we known humans have been around. Music Education became a part of the American culture in the early 18th century. During this time most schools only taught singing, piano, and theory. With the creation of the Academy of Music in Boston many of the tune books, textbooks, and study text that we still use today. Some of the famous music educators and authors of theses books would include Samuel Holyoke, Francis Hopkinson, William Billings, and Oliver Holden. As…

“In ancient times music was the foundation of all the sciences. Education was begun with music with the persuasion that nothing could be expected of a man who is ignorant of music.” -Marcus Cicero. According to Cicero the people that knew music were the only people to have any real achievements. In today's world this quote still applies. For example Thomas Edison, Charles Dickens, and Neil Armstrong. First Thomas Edison, American inventor that invented 1,093 invention, played the piano. Second…

Music is defined as "The art or science of combining vocal or instrumental sounds to produce beauty of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, and expressive content." But music isn't really a science, we can all create music. What one person perceives to be beautiful in the terms of music, may be seen as screeching Devil’s music to others. Music is more than a science or art; it is expression, and it is soul. Any man or woman with a tone deaf partner knows how crazy someone can sound while singing. Yet…

choose. A music therapist is someone who works with patients by encouraging them to play and listen to music, and this helps them with rehabilitation. The career’s education requires at minimum a bachelor's degree in music therapy and a certification by passing an exam. Classes required for people that don’t have background in music therapy must first take Introduction to Music Therapy, Therapy and Observation Skills for Music Therapy, Music Therapy Practicum I, Methods and Materials in Music…

opportunity. At CBU I will pursue my gifts in music, create relationships that will sow great seeds, and grow deeper in my knowledge of God. Firstly, I hope to be a part of the School of Music at CBU because of my experience and skills in music and the music industry. I am in the Guitar Ensemble at Riverside City College, taking private lessons in guitar and voice with my instructor in classical, jazz, pop, and many other genres. I also have taken piano and theory classes in college and high…

books and music as their guide, many benefits will come from…