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High School Music of the World

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Suggested Prerequisites

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Description

Get ready to elevate your music knowledge to the next level. In this course, you will learn about Global musical traditions as you explore the function of music in a multitude of cultures. You will examine the fundamentals, sound, and structure of music to understand how music is representative of the culture it was created in.

Module One: Identity

-Why do people listen to and create music

-How history and culture have influenced music

-Timbre

-How composers and performers express personal and cultural identity in music

-How the development of music notation affected music

-How music impacts personal identity

-Copyright laws 


Module Two: Memory

-Pitch, scales, and melody

-How music is connected to memory and emotions

-How music is used in ceremonies and to remember

-Benefits of music therapy


Module Three: Media

-Harmony, intervals, consonance, and dissonance

-How technology affected the development of music

-How music is combined with other types of media

-How technology has contributed to the accessibility of world music


Module Four: Dance

-Tempo, rhythm, duration, time signatures, and syncopation

-How music and dance are connected

-How music and dance reflect a culture's history and traditions

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