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Understanding Music: Importance & Theory

Music is vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty, harmony, and emotion according to the dictionary. It originated from rhythmic patterns like clapping that evolved to incorporate pitch over time. Studies show music increases mood and productivity while reducing stress and improving memory and cognitive function. Basic music theory includes different note and rest values like quarter notes worth 1 beat and eighth rests worth 1/2 beat, with whole notes being the longest.

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Understanding Music: Importance & Theory

Music is vocal or instrumental sounds combined to produce beauty, harmony, and emotion according to the dictionary. It originated from rhythmic patterns like clapping that evolved to incorporate pitch over time. Studies show music increases mood and productivity while reducing stress and improving memory and cognitive function. Basic music theory includes different note and rest values like quarter notes worth 1 beat and eighth rests worth 1/2 beat, with whole notes being the longest.

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ALL ABOUT MUSIC

Tyler Shaw
WHAT IS MUSIC?

• According to the dictionary, music is vocal or instrumental sounds (or both)


combined in such a way as to produce beauty of form, harmony, and expression
of emotion.
• How did it originate?
• A long time ago, music was discovered by rhythmic patterns of clapping hands and
then slowly evolved into hitting stones with sticks. Then, gradually over time, pitch
started to be added which opened up a completely new world of music!
WHY IS MUSIC IMPORTANT?

• Many studies have shown that music…


• Increases our mood
• Increases our daily productivity
• Reduces anxiety and stress
• Improves memory
• Improves our cognitive thinking function
BASIC MUSIC THEORY

• A Whole Note is worth 4 beats


• A Half Note is worth 2 beats
• A Quarter Note is worth 1 beat
• An Eighth Note is worth ½ beat
• A Sixteenth Note is worth ¼ beat
BASIC MUSIC THEORY

• Rests: When NOT to play or sing


• A Whole Rest is worth 4 beats
• A Half Rest is worth 2 beats
• A Quarter Rest is worth 1 beat
• An Eighth Rest is worth ½ beat
• A Sixteenth Rest is worth ¼ beat
• See a Pattern?
LET’S APPLY YOUR KNOWLEDGE!
HOW WELL DO YOU REMEMBER?

• What is music in your own words?


• Why can music be helpful long term?
• What type of note is worth 2 beats?
• What type of rest is worth ½ of a beat?
• Which note is the biggest note that we learned?
YOU DID IT!

Give yourself a pat on the back!

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