Play the piano with your computer keyboard

http://www.musipedia.org/index.php?id=1&L=0

Check the volume on your iPod!

Judge sentences rap music fan to Bach, Beethoven

Five more in 5/4

Here is the link I mentioned in class. National Public Radio is a great resource for a diverse and eclectic collection of music to hear. Your assignment is to listen to the five pieces of music presented in this link and comment on them right here on this blog. As you listen to the five pieces of music, see if you can find and feel the 5/4 beat.

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94979223

When you listened, which piece of music was the easiest to hear the 5/4 beat? Which was the most difficult? What in the music made them easy or difficult to distinguish?

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Elements of Music

Learning Music Theory is not just about learning the technical aspects of music, but knowing how to critically listen to music and to intelligently describe what you hear.

In addition to our discussions in class, the following pages can help you develop the vocabulary to describe music.

Here are the seven elements of music

Rhythm

Melody

Harmony

Timbre

Texture

Form

Expression

Welcome!

Welcome to Music Theory! I hope that this web page will be useful for you as you navigate your way through the course. Throughout the year I'll be posting more resources for you to check out. In the meantime, try out the links to the right.