Class #4 

Announcement :  NEXT WEEKS CLASS WILL BE REMOTE ,  IE DO NOT COME INTO THE CLASS ROOM.  THERE WILL BE A LECTURE AND LARGER ASSIGNMENT THAT YOU WILL HAVE ALL WEEK TO COMPLETE
  • ​Hand in HW
  • Review
  • Rhythm Discussion
  • Fundamentals / Genre / Instrumentation Activity
  • Song Form
  • Song Form Activity

Review

Important Review Terms :   Scale,  Chord, Chord Progression, Instrumentation, Timbre

Chord Progression Website

Songs From the Video

List goes on

??? Why do we like chord Progressions ?  How do Composers get away with using them so repetitively ?

Rhythm - 

**** Class Activity ******

For the Following Genres , What are 2 instruments THAT ARE NOT VOCALS that can be used to provide the Melody ? Give a Musical Example for each.  
  • Country
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop 
  • Classical 
  • Rock
  • Salsa
For the Following Genres , What are 2 instruments that can be used to provide the Rhythm? Give a Musical Example for each.  
  • Country
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop 
  • Classical 
  • Rock
For the Following Genres , What are 2 instruments that can be used to provide Harmony ? Give a Musical Example for each.  
  • Country
  • Jazz
  • Hip Hop 
  • Classical 
  • Rock
  • Salsa
Questions: 
  • What are some of the most versatile instruments ? Why ?