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About your Instructor:Dr. Melissa Slawsky•Pianist•Former violinist•Piano Teacher (19+ yrs.)•Church Accompanist•Teaching, Performing, Research
Keeping in Contact:Preferences-1. Blackboard:2. Email: [email protected]/or [email protected]
3. Phone: No campus voicemailHome: (727) 754-6164Cell: (727) 643-9224
Introductions
How about you?• Name• Major and year at HCC• Current or intended occupation, etc…• Musical experience and interests• What you’re hoping to get out of the
class• Favorite musicians, bands, genres of
music
Intro to Music:•Music Fundamentals•Survey (history)•Musical Styles and Trends•Multi-, Inter-, and Cross- Disciplinary Connections
Text:•http://www.amazon.com/The-Vintage-Guide-Classical-Music/dp/0679728058
•It’s cheap! $16.28 via amazon.com
Talking Points/Guided Notes:
•The majority of your materials utilized will come from your “talking points” or guided notes.
•A packet of “talking points” or guided note-taking materials will be provided to you. You can also download them via Blackboard (coming soon).
Optional Text:
•Electronic/Digital editions are available for purchase and rent through amazon.com and other retailers
*Kindle for PC is a great app if you do not own a Kindle or other e-reader.
http://www.amazon.com/Music-An-Appreciation-Brief-Edition-ebook/dp/B006PKVSBY
•CDs available
(Youtube.com is an alternative)
•Listening Guides
Assignments• 5 Performance
critiques-Attend live concerts,
recitals, performances-Write up a little blurb
(template available)-Attach a program or
ticket stub(or provide photographic
evidence you were there)
*HCC has tons of free music events
*Get creative- Live music is everywhere!
Assignments•5 Performance
critiques-Youtube and
otherPerformance
videoswill only count for
75% at the most.
Term Paper & Presentation
• Pick a topic that interests you• 850-1000 words• Presentation in front of the
class(10-15 min.)
Expectations:1. Cite your sources! (Give credit where credit is due)2. Relate your topic to anything
learned in the class3. Don’t be afraid to make it
personal… (why did you pick topic, etc.)
4. Don’t bore us…..
Assessments
• 4 Proficiency tests (50% of grade, 12.5%
each)-Music Fundamentals-Middle Ages %
Renaissance-Classical & Romantic-20th Century
Assessments
• 5 Proficiency tests
*Each proficiency test contains 4 (optional) at-home extra credit opportunities for an additional 25 points
Examples:-Watch a movie -Find me a new example-View a concert -Attempt to perform
Assessments
• Preparation *Each lecture will
contain “talking points” to guide your note taking
(fill in the blanks as you hear the lecture)
*Jeopardy*Quiz practice
Final Exam
• Don’t stress… The Presentation based on your term paper counts as the final exam (given the last two days of class).
Tips:•Look for overarching trends and patterns
•Make “connections” between what you’re learning and your daily lives
•Remember the “forest” (not just the individual ‘trees.’)
The “Popular” Classics•Beethoven- Für Elise
•J.S. Bach- Toccata & Fugue in d minor
•Beethoven- “Symphony No. 5”
•Pachelbel- “Canon in d minor”
•Mozart- Eine Kleine Nacht Musik
•Rossini- “William Tell” Overture
•Khatchaturian- “Sabre Danse”
•Tchaikovsky- “Dance of the Sugarplum Fairy” from “The Nutcracker Suite”
“Remixes”/“Sampled” Music-•Jem- “They” (Bach’s 12th Prelude from book II,
written in 1730ish)
•Bus Driver- “Imaginary Places” (from Bach’s Flute Concerto in a minor, BWV1044)
•Enigma- “Sadeness Pt. I” uses 9th and 10th Century Gregorian Chant)
What is music?•One of the most abstract and mathematical of the
arts•Most universal, yet inexpressible
•One of the most prominent elements in our lives, yet indescribable
What is music? (cntd.)
Music requires one to:•Be specific with exact control
•Instantaneously subdivide time•Learn a shorthand notation
•Reflect the times of its creation•Coordinate muscle movements
•While using emotive force to express what the music must convey
Sports/Exercise Physiology
•Grip strength
•Endurance
•Motivation
•Respiration
•Heart Rate
•Blood Pressure
•Muscle Strength
Health/Medical Benefits•Epileptic seizures
•Reduce stress (cortisol)
•Boost immune system
•Lower heart rate and blood pressure
•Focus
•Perceived pain
•Memory
Music & Memory
Oliver Sacks- “Musicophilia”•Parkinson’s
•Tourette’s
•Aphasia (from stroke or otherwise)
•Alzheimer’s disease
“Music is much more than a beautiful luxury: It is a fundamental way of expressing our humanity—and it is often our best medicine”.
Military and War Applications?
“Songs of War”- Documentary describing various songs and music used as “no-touch torture.”
•Detainee interrogations
•“Mind control”
Coming Up Next ClassMusic Fundamentals (Ch. 1-10)1. Sound: Pitch, Dynamics, and Tone Color 2. Performing Media: Voices and Instruments 3. Rhythm 4. Music Notation 5. Melody 6. Harmony 7. Key 8. Musical Texture 9. Musical Form 10. Musical Style
HomeworkBy next class, I want a list of 3 of your favorite songs/pieces. (any style)
Go to www.musicnotes.com or other website and print off the first sample page for free (piano instrumentation)
We will discuss the commonalities and differences between all of the chosen works within the next few weeks.