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    Hello Class, Welcome to Music which is the universal language of all.  Exploring the Arts is an exploration in the materials and masterworks of great music, from Medieval Chant to Contemporary Popular styles.  Students you will begin by studying the elements of music, learn the instruments of the orchestra, and build a comprehensive vocabulary through understanding and evaluate musical expressions.  We will acquire knowledge and participation of understanding jazz, rock, musical theatre, and hip-hop to rap.  Lastly, students we will engage in huge awareness of musical form, composers of all periods in music and their significance, and by the end you will become better music listeners with great perception.  You will move at your own pace, and I am here to guide you, and remember you are not alone in this class.  As your teacher I am with you and for you.  (Title, Author, Source, License). 

    Upon completion of this module, you will be able to:

    Objective 1:  Define, identify, and recognize the uses of basic musical elements, melody, pitch, dynamics, harmony, tempo, texture, timbre (sound color including voices and instrument families).
    Objective 2:  Identify the most important composers of each period in music and explain their significance.
    Objective 3:  Analyze and identify examples that are representative of common musical genres of each period of musical history.
    Objective 4:  Identify basic principles and types of musical form.
    Objective 5:  Identify ways in which humans have used music for social and expressive purposes.
    Objective 6: Compare and contrast categories of art music, folk music, and pop music.


    To achieve these objectives:

    1. Read the Module 3 Introduction
    2. Read and view the materials in the Module 1 Pressbooks book Exploring the Arts:  A Brief History of Art, Theatre, Music, and Dance assigned for each section.
    3. [Note to QM - place holder for H5P activity related to readings and discussion.

    Module Pressbooks Resources and Activities

    You will find the following resources and activities in this module at the Pressbooks website. Click on the links below to access or complete each item.

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