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General Music

General Music. Day Nineteen . Bell Work How To. Always LABEL you bell work with the date. You may use the same page for several of your bell works. ALWAYS use at least THREE complete sentences to answer the question. Save your bell work for bell work check in’s .

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General Music

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  1. General Music Day Nineteen

  2. Bell Work How To • Always LABEL you bell workwith the date. • You may use the same page for several of your bell works. • ALWAYS use at least THREE complete sentences to answer the question. • Save your bell work for bell work check in’s. • If you miss class, you may go onto Mrs V’s website to get the missed bell work question. It is YOUR responsibility to get the bell work completed.

  3. Bell Work #19 What song would make a good theme song for your life? Explain why. Use Three Complete Sentences!

  4. Planner • Homework: No Homework

  5. Today I will learn: • I will learn about the history of music and Bach.

  6. Music is Everywhere The dentist’s office The mall The movies T.V. Video games Football games Church

  7. Music is EVERYWHERE Music has been around since man’s earliest days Music can be heard in NATURE. WIND!

  8. When? Cavemen struck WOODEN STICKS and BLOCKS together to send MESSAGES. People in other countries such as AFRICA have special CHANTS or songs to be used for HEALING sick people.

  9. When? The NATIVE AMERICAN PEOPLE have special songs and DANCES used in different ceremonies. An example of a dance is the RAIN dance.

  10. When? Most of the early music of EUROPE which was written down was used for CHURCH SERVICES.

  11. When? Later, around 1600 in Europe, more and more music was written for DANCING or for KINGS in their courts.

  12. What is Music?

  13. What is Music? Music is SOUND. Music can be LOUD or SOFT, HAPPY or SAD, HIGH or LOW. Music can be SUNG or played on an INSTRUMENT.

  14. What is Music? Music is RHYTHM. Rhythm makes music MOVE. Music can be FAST or SLOW. Music can be JUMPY or SMOOTH.

  15. What is Music? Music has MELODY. A melody is a TUNE that can be SUNG or WHISTLED, or HUMMED

  16. What is Music? There are all TYPES of music. There is serious music called SYMPHONIC music.

  17. What is Music? There is MUSICAL THEATER in which people TALK, SING, and ACT.

  18. What is Music? There is BALLET which is a story DANCED to MUSIC.

  19. What is Music? There is OPERA which is a play told only in music by SINGERS.

  20. What is Music? There is POPULAR music.

  21. What is Music? There is COUNTRY music, FOLK music, JAZZ music, BLUEGRASS music, HEAVY METAL music, CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIAN music… just to name a few.

  22. How to complete your composer packet. • You are responsible for this packet for the next THREE weeks! Bring it to class every day. • Each composer will have their own power point. • We will take turns reading the fact sheets in class– you are responsible for filling in the blanks as they arise. • You may be asked to write some additional notes on your sheets.

  23. Johann Sebastian Bach JS Bach was born in Germany in 1685 and came from a family full of famous musicians.

  24. Both of Bach’s parents died within a year of each other before his tenth birthday. • He went to live with his brother who taught him to play the organ and before long, his career began to flourish.

  25. Although we know Bach as a famous composer, he was best known in his day as: • A skilled violinist • Organist • Harpsichordist Violin Sonata No. 1 in G minor (BWV 1001) in Bach's handwriting

  26. Baroque Bach lived during the ___________ era: • A term which describes the fancy and complex style of music and art produced around the late 1600’s and early 1700’s. • He wrote in all the popular musical forms of the day, depending on where he was working at the time.

  27. While working as a churchmusician he wrote many of his famous___________: cantatas • Long musical works to be played and sung during church services. • These works demonstrate his deep religious beliefs, which were a very important part of his life and music.

  28. When he was employed as a court musician, Bach wrote many beautiful instrumental works for his royal employers, including: • Sonatas • Suites • Concertos Commemorative statue of J.S. Bach in Leipzig

  29. Bach’s final job was working as Musical Director for the city of Leipzig: • Composing and directing music for four churches and two choirs. • Producing any music needed for special occasions.

  30. Despite his genius as a musician, Bach was a devoted family man. He had twenty children to two different wives. Towards the end of his life, Bach slowly lost his sight and died at the age of 65 of complications resulting from eye surgery. He left behind him a rich musical legacy which we can still enjoy today.

  31. Fast Facts: Name: Johann Sebastian Bach Dates: 1685-1750 Country of birth: Germany Historical Era: Baroque Contemporary Composers: Handel, Vivaldi Contemporary Artists: Rembrandt Other People/Events: Isaac Newton, George Washington, Voltaire, invention of the steam boiler

  32. Fun Fact: A recording of Bach’s music is floating in outer space! In 1977, the spacecraft Voyager 1 and 2 were launched to probe areas of outer space never before explored. On board was a “Golden Record,” a collection of the very best examples of human life and achievement, intended as a greeting to any form of life that may find it. Three recordings of Bach’s music were chosen to be included in this “Who’s Who” of human history.

  33. How to complete your listening logs • Turn to the back of your composer packet to the section labeled “Listening Logs.” • You will fill in the “Title” (make sure to use quotation marks!), composer, historical era, type of composition and genre from the information given in the power point.

  34. A word about complete sentences. • As you listen to the musical work and using complete sentences complete the entire bottom half of the log. • Examples: • 1. Some of the instruments or voices I can hear are: _____________________________. • 2. Three words to describe the mood of this music are: ______________________________________. • 3. This music makes me feel _____________ because _____________________________. • 4. I like (do not like) this piece of music because ___________________________________.

  35. “Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring” • Composer: J.S. Bach • Historical Era: Baroque • Type of composition: Instrumental • Genre: Cantata Click here for song!

  36. Exit Q & A *Use the back of your bell work sheet • 1. How old was Bach when his parents died? • 2. Name one instrument Bach played.

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