Study unit 2: music concept

Musical Concepts. Music is patterns of melody, rhythm, harmony, tempo/dynamics, and timbre combined to create repetition, variation, and contrast. We use these patterns to create music and we respond emotionally and intellectually to our perceptions and interpretations of these patterns of music.

Inclusivity

Musical inclusion involves giving learners, who may otherwise be overlooked, or face barriers to learning the opportunity to explore, engage, and broaden their musical horizons. As well as musical engagement, it is a commonly held belief that musical participation has the potential to offer young people a range of emotional and social benefits (Pitts, 2005).

how do music concepts and related experiences relate to life skills, mathematics, and language education?

Music involves creating patterns of sound, whereas Mathematics is the study of patterns. Research has found out that popular pieces of music have definite mathematical structures that are less evident in others. These patterns appeal to our innate desire for mathematical rhythm and patterns. Greek philosophers like Aristotle and Pluto believed in the existence of a solid connection between music and mathematics and included music as a genre of mathematics.