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7/26/2019 Chinese Music Lesson 1
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An Introduction to Chinese Music
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
hat do !ou know about Chinese
Music"
#e$iew work from last lesson.
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
Ancient Traditions Chinese ci$ilisation is one of the oldest
in the world. Chinese musical s!stems and
instruments were de$eloped in Chinabefore most other countries.
Music could in%uence the soul.
Music could a&ect nature and naturalphenomena.
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
Ancient Traditions 'cales are associated with planets and
months of the !ear. #eli(ious chants and son(s had to
start on a particular note of the scaleaccordin( to the month in which theceremon! took place.
Chinese music is alwa!s inspired b!nature. )escripti$e music is $er! popular in
China.
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
hat do !ou know about
Chinese Music"Listen to this extract and make notes under the
followin( headin(s:
Melod! Tonalit! Texture Instruments
#h!thm
Melod! Tonalit!
Texture Instruments #h!thm
Improvisedquality tothe solo
(ornamentation)
Repeatedmelodic
fragment bythe wholeensemble
Neithermajor norminor but
feelsdiatonic
HeterophonicOR elody
and!ccompanime
nt(Homophonic)
"ercussion#tring solo
"luc$edstring
instruments% harmony
&indmelody
#horterrather thanlonger notes
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
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man!instruments hadbeen in$ented 1
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
8ixin( the 'cale Lin( Lun 4#uler of Music56 1 in a $alle! of tallbamboo
Cut a len(th of hollow bamboo and blew throu(h itB8undamental bass note
itch pipes with bamboo the same thickness anddiameter
Ancient Chinese s!mbol for
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7/26/2019 Chinese Music Lesson 1
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
Listenin(Ch5in music entitled Liushui48lowin(
waters6
)oes this music paint a picture; ase&ecti$el! as the pre$ious piece"
)o !ou think that the pitchDran(e of thisinstrument is particularl! wide or narrow"
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
The - LEAssociated with
moths of the !ear
Fo suchthin( as achromatic
scale
8irst =notes were
the onl!
notes usedfor man!centuries
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4similar to di&erentke!s6
Mostharmonious
B nosemitones
and eas! tosin(
8irst = notes Bpentatonic scale
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
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LOs: To explore the sound world of Chinese music; to
know the basic details of the Chinese scale and
An Introduction to Chinese Music
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