Tuesday 2/18

Survey : How do YOU Listen to Music ?

1.  What platform do you mostly use ?
a.  Apple Music
b.  Spotify
c.  Pandora
d.  Different streaming service: __________________
e.  MP3's Files you own (downloaded)
f.  CD's
g.  AM / FM Radio (like your car)
h.  Records /  Vinyl
I.  Other : _____________________
2.   How do you start listening   /  choose your songs ?
a.  Search for a specific Artist ?
b.  Search for a specific song ? (and then keep doing this song by song)
c.  Listen to a play list generated by a keyword / artist ?
d. Search a specific genre and then listen to all songs within that genre?
e.  Listen to a pre loaded playlist created by you adding songs
f.  Listen to singles / hits from one artist ?
g.   Shuffle through your entire library
h.  Other : ______________________


Genres

Some important questions:
  •  Is it important to categorize SONGS into specific genres ?????

  • Is it important to categorize BANDS / SOLO ARTISTS into specific Genres ??????

  • Overall , Do we listen to songs because of the category they are in , or because of the musical characteristics  they are made up of ?????

HW Review

The Point of this exercise:

  • Sub-Genre :  A Sub Category within a particular genre
 
  • It is easy to see - just from the huge # of sub genres - that we are very specific when categorizing music
 
  • ?? The Big Question :   What characteristics of the music are we using to distinguish between the MAIN category and the SUB GENRE ??


Context :
The idea that we use music and are selective and picky about the music we want to hear in certain situations / circumstances
<<<<<<< When we hear something and think to ourselves    " I Do not like that song"    or     "this music is garbage"      or     "Turn on something else"   What we are really saying is that we can't imagine a circumstance in which we would EVER listen to this song ( This goes for any example I ever play in here that you dislike !)


Compare that to hearing a song like this, where you might think "ok, even though that's not my thing, I can at least imagine there there is a person who would listen to that in some situation">>>>>>>>>>
Sub Genre :  _________________

Song Examples:
Song 1 ___________________
Song 2 ___________________
Song 3 ___________________

List of defining Characteristics:
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wiki



Crossing Genres

Genre Article

What genres is this and why ??

What characteristics can you point to as proof ?






???? Do we  think of characteristics the song must have as well as characteristics the song must NOT have ?????
     -EXAMPLE can a song that has RAPPING still be called Country  music ?




???? Is it important to categorize SONGS into specific genres ?????

????  Is it important to categorize BANDS / SOLO ARTISTS into specific Genres ??????

???? Overall , Do we listen to songs because of the category they are in , or because of the musical characteristics  they are made up of ?????


Song Map

Due 2/20!

Homework :  Intro to Melody


  • Below is a documentary done by Howard Goodall introducing Melody
  • Your second Assignment is to keep track of Vocabulary words he uses, and give a definition for them.  You can give me either his definition  ,  or look up the definition after , however, the work MUST be in the documentary
  • You will be graded on how many terms you get, The goal being an 15 terms to get an A
  • Use the spot on the Assignment Template
Video can be Found Under this Link!!