Music theory

Roaring 20s definitely roared back in the day. Filled with fun nights and music, the 1920s decade revolutionized jazz. Jazz not only changed the music industry, but also the way the world celebrated life. Jazz started out as a combination of ragtime and blues. People also state that it sounded like a bit of brass band and syncopated music. No one really knows where the word ‘jazz’ originated, but there are many theories. One theory states that jazz’s name stemmed from a musician named Jazbo…

How music eras and genres participate in social change and correspond to ideologies through subcultures in the 20th century Research paper Table of Contents Goal of this paper 3 Introduction 3 Social change in modernity 3 Technological development’s impact on music culture 4 Eras of popular music in the 20th century 5 Rock and Roll 5 Pop 7 Beat 8 Rock 9  Goal of this paper In this work I will: - Show, how music eras take place in the context of social change - Present the main genres…

was able to choose from a list a books that had to deal with music. For my analytic review, I have decided to choose “This Is You Brain on Music: The Science of a Human Obsession” by Daniel Levitin and “Music, the Brain and Ecstasy: How Music Captures Our Imagination” by Robert Jourdain. I have decided to choose these books because I thought it would be fascinating, just from the titles, about how the brain and our mind reacts to music. Even though the books sounded very interesting to me, it…

and economics in the University of Moscow, which he later gave up at the age of 30. Kandinsky’s enthusiasm in colour and symbols led to his interest in psychology. At this point, his piece mostly reflected the region’s folk art. Soon, his love for music was seen. He was exposed to skills such as pointillism and fauvism. The most important piece was the blue rider,…

unaware of. All of Dunstable’s pieces could have been lost had there not been such a high esteem held towards that centuries English music (Britannica). I theorize that, based on the information I have read, the music we know as Dunstable’s could also be copies of his works, due to many of his works being lost in the destructions of war and many aspiring to carry on his music from…

Art is a very broad topic. There are a lot of things that can be considered art. Everything from paintings to carpentry can be considered art. The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines art as, “Something that is created with imagination and skill and that is beautiful or that expresses important ideas or feelings.” Some people may not agree with this definition. There can be good art and bad art, but at the end of the day if it is an expression of somebody’s emotions or thoughts, it’s art, whether…

Break Point 3.1 I believe that I learned a lot about music through all three of the methods listed in the book. As it is common for most young people, I have mostly acquired my musical knowledge through formal means, in a "school" setting. I joined a choir in fifth grade in which our choir director taught us solfege, sight reading, and other musical skills. Since I started learning these when I was younger, I was able to retain them slowly and gradually until I became fairly good at using them…

ancestors were butchers or innkeepers, so as the first born child it was assumed that Antonin would inherit the family business. But much to his father’s dismay, Antonin decided to pursue a career in music. At six years old, Antonin entered into a village school to receive some early education in music. He quickly understood the lessons in violin and started playing in village and church bands. Despite that, he was still expected to help his father with the family business and get ready to take…

fact of just being acknowledged to play in an orchestra is a great reward alone for any instrument performer. I believe that a performer would continue to perform their very best just to maintain their position. Therefore, I do not believe that this theory would apply to this scenario. An orchestra player would continue to work their best throughout their career, not decrease in performance because of…

Music education can stimulate a child’s imaginative side, and broaden one’s intellectual properties. When it’s my time for college, I want to continue my education to receive a doctorates degree in fine arts. What field might that be in? I plan to broaden my mind by going to college and becoming a professor of music education and performance pedagogy. My dream job is to one day become the head music education professor at a college. I want to work in a field based around what I love to do and…