The Misconception Of Classical Music
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“The term classical is confusing because it has so many different meanings. Many people take classical music to mean anything that is not rock, jazz, folk or popular music.” I used to have a firm belief in the previous statement. I used to believe that all Western Europe concert music not f ....
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.... They are short and to the point. In many aspects, this “classical music” would take some time to get used to.
My Music Appreciation class gave me knowledge I needed to understand music that I was not already familiar with. The first couple of weeks in the class, we learned the basic elements of not just “classical” music, but all music in general. The next couple of weeks later we listened to music so could utilize the terms we learned. Works like harmony, melody, key, pitch, ....
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