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The introduction

This project will show all of the music variation that you could now it will show you variations like harmony, ground bass, melody and all sorts of information. There will also be so extra information about music singer song writers and also classical musicians like Mozart and Beethoven plus Haydn. Slide3

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hat is the harmony?

In music, harmony is the use of simultaneous pitches (tones, notes), or chords

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 The study of harmony involves chords and their construction

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progressions and the principles of connection that govern them. Harmony is often said to refer to the "vertical" aspect of music, as distinguished from melodic line, or the "horizontal" aspect tension is an additional chord member that creates a relatively dissonant interval in relation to the bass. Typically, in the classical Common practice period a dissonant chord (chord with tension) will "resolve" to a consonant chord, usually sounds pleasant to the ear when there is a balance between the consonant and dissonant sounds. In simple words, that occurs when there is a balance between "tense" and "relaxed" moments. Slide4

harmony is not just random

The ways in which pitches relate are not random. There are consistent patterns used over and over in music regardless of style. The more pleasing a pattern sounds, the more often it gets used. Likewise, less pleasing patterns tend to be avoided.

The more you learn about harmony, the less random chords and melodies will all appear. As you start to see, hear, and memorize the common patterns found in harmony, you will have an easier time learning songs and baselines, composing, and improvising. You may even be shocked at how many songs use the very same harmony. There's not as much harmonic variety as you'd like to think

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chord progression

A chord progression is a succession of chords. Progress means to 

move forward. A large aspect of playing the bass deals with defining the sound of the chord progression as it moves forward.The bassist’s job especially revolves around the root movement of the chord progression. Defining each chord’s root is one of the bassist’s most rudimentary responsibilities. Beyond defining the root, bassists typically strive to create interesting connections between the roots of each chord in the progression. The better a bassist understands harmony, the more interesting and effective his or her

baselines

and solos will be

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what is a rhythm

The word rhythm is believed to come from the Greek word ‘Rhein’ meaning 

to flow or stream. Rhythm is when things happen in the flow of time. In music, rhythm is about when notes, chords, and other musical sounds begin and end

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Rhythm is the essential ingredient in all music. You can mix together any sounds you want, but if there is no underlying rhythm to the sounds, there is no music. For example, listen to the intro of Money by Pink Floyd. They took the unmusical sounds of a cash register and set them to a consistent rhythmic pulse. Suddenly sounds that never sounded like music before sound like music. Rhythm is the key element of music.Slide7

I don’t want to get too philosophical on you, but humans have a deep connection to rhythm. Rhythm is everywhere, not just in music. Walking, running, speech, ocean waves, and all sorts of things we do and experience have rhythm. In fact, your first experience was the rhythms of your mother’s

heartbeat well that what I think . One theory of mine is that styles evolve partly because the audience gets bored with the current rhythms in music. Jazz was growing and flourishing in the 1940s. In the 1950s along came rock n’ roll and the audience started to migrate. People thought rock n’ roll was a fad and it would quickly disappear. It didn’t. It gave people new rhythms to experience. People had already heard the swing rhythms of jazz.

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ok, ok rhythm is important!!!

You might be wondering why I am going on and on about rhythm being so important. For one, it seems like most instructional methods don’t give it enough focus or emphasis. Instead, students are drowned in scales and special techniques right away. These things are obviously very important, but if the student has no basic rhythmic foundation none of it will sound good anyway. You could know every scale and chord pattern in existence and still not be able to play anything decent if your rhythm is faulty.

If rhythm is the common denominator in music. That is the end of this part of the essaySlide9

what is a melody

Melody is the tune of the music. If you hear a song, the line that you would probably sing/hum is the melody. It is normally the highest (in pitch) notes of the song, but not always. Harmony is the notes that go with the melody that enrich its sound. These can be chords, intervals, or simply notes. In a vocal choir, the soprano normally sings the melody while the alto, tenor, and bass sing the harmony. Slide10

more on melodies

Melody

, along with harmony and rhythm, is one of the three essential elements of any song.

In a nutshell, the melody of a song is the line of single notes (as opposed to chords) that you sing, assuming that there are lyrics and assuming you are the sort who sings. You could always whistle or hum instead.

And speaking of whistling or humming, instrumental songs also have melodies. How about “Bridge Over the River

Kwai

” for a whistling song?In longer symphonic pieces, as well as in many jazz pieces, melodies often become themes that recur and are then improvised upon.Slide11

my extra information:

Beethoven

Ludwig van Beethoven  A crucial figure in the transition between the Classical and Romantic eras in Western art music, he remains one of the most famous and influential of all composers. His best known compositions include 9 symphonies, 5 concertos for piano, 32 piano sonatas, and 16 string quartets. He also composed other chamber music, choral works (including the celebrated Missa Solemnis

), and songs.Born in Bonn, then the capital of the Electorate of Cologne and part of the Holy Roman Empire, Beethoven displayed his musical talents at an early age and was taught by his father Johann van Beethoven and Christian Gottlob Neefe. During his first 22 years in Bonn, Beethoven intended to study with Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and befriended Joseph Haydn. Beethoven moved to Vienna in 1792 and began studying with Haydn, quickly gaining a reputation as a virtuoso pianist. He lived in Vienna until his death. During the late 18th century, his hearing began to deteriorate significantly, yet he continued to compose, conduct, and perform after becoming completely deaf.