Portal:Music/Introduction
Music is an art form, whose medium is sound and silence and depends on cultural context to be recognized as music. The common elements of music are pitch (which includes melody and harmony), rhythm (which is associated with concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the "color" of a musical sound). (Music on Wikipedia)
Theory and composition edit
Western music edit
The goal of the 'Theory and composition' department is to equip the student with the tools and skills necessary to compose, arrange and analyze music. At the completion of this course of study, students will possess the skills and knowledge of western theory, creative writing, arranging, as well as having a portfolio of original works.
- Introduction to music
- Fundamentals of music
- Music Theory I
- Music Theory II
- Chords
- Harmony
- Form and analysis
- Composition : Beginning
- Composition, Advanced
- Lyrical composition
- Counterpoint
- Music Technology
- Arranging
- Orchestration
- Film scoring (in conjunction with the Film editing course)
- Final Theory Project
- Music appreciation
- Glossary of musical terms
- Xenharmonic music theory
Non-western music edit
Some Non-European cultures have different music composition, arrangement and analysis traditions, less commonly known in western cultural spheres.
Genres edit
Some genres of Western music have genre-specific music theory.
Ear training edit
Ear training is learning/training your ears to recognize what you hear and put it down onto paper. These are basic learning guides, exercises and projects to help you understand in a meaningful way the flurry of sound in music.
Musicology edit
Music instruments edit
Percussion instruments edit
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Music resources edit
Hands on edit
Textbooks edit
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Open Source software edit
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