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Dave Brubeck's Fundamentals of music

Dave Brubeck's Fundamentals of music. By: Jerry Carson. Introduction. Points of discussion: What is music? Definition History of the Dave Brubeck College yrs Post life after college Foundations of music S tyles ( D ave Brubeck Octet) Listening to changes in music

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Dave Brubeck's Fundamentals of music

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  1. Dave Brubeck's Fundamentals of music By: Jerry Carson

  2. Introduction • Points of discussion: • What is music? • Definition • History of the Dave Brubeck • College yrs • Post life after college • Foundations of music • Styles (Dave Brubeck Octet) • Listening to changes in music • Understanding the importance of music

  3. What is Music? • Things to think about • A musical instrument • Vocals • Sheet Music • Traditions

  4. Definition • An art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. • Is a Noun • Pronounced [myoo-zik]

  5. History of Dave Brubeck • born on December 6th, 1920 in Concord, CA • Youngest of 3 children • Mother taught him how to play the Piano • Hated studying classical music • Never learned to read sheet music

  6. History contd. • moved to a ranch in the foothills of the Sierras near Ione, California at age 11 • Only played music because he enjoyed it • Had no intention to become a professional musician • Wanted to pursue being a cattleman as a career

  7. Dave Brubeck College yrs. • Veterinary science was first choice in career, but still wanted to be a rancher. • Decided to try music out as a career • Almost expelled out of college for cheating, since he still never learned how to read music • Graduated by teaching piano lessons from the University of the Pacific

  8. College yrs. Contd. • Played in Jazz clubs 6 nights a week • Never performed anything rehearsed • Listened to campus radio and met his wife Iola Maria Whitlock • Got married during senior year in college

  9. Post life after College • Drafted into the military • Was held responsible to entertain troops • Severed 4 yrs active duty with the military • Moved to Europe in 1944 • Went back to school after returning home

  10. Return to School • Studied under Composer DarriusMillhaud • Met all the other members for the Dave Brubeck Octet in 1949

  11. Foundations of music • Understanding the notes • Treble clef vs. Bass clef • Scales • Pitch changs

  12. Notes Foot Taps 4 taps 2 taps 1 tap ½ foot tap ¼ foot tap

  13. Treble and bass clef differences • Bass clef • Mostly used for instruments that play lower notes • examples: Stand up Bass, piano (mostly Left hand) • Treble clef • Instruments that play medium to higher pitches • Examples: Alto Saxophone, piano (Mostly right hand)

  14. Types of Scales Major Scale - Sounds Happy C D E F G A B C Minor Scale - Sounds sad A B C D E F G A

  15. Pitch Changes • Frequencies • Low • High • Tuning • Sharp • Flat

  16. Dave Brubeck Octet Styles • Main styles • Hybrid Jazz with various time signatures • irregular style of beats and rhythm • Time out Album • Blue Rondo à la Turk • Take Five • Kathy's Waltz • Strange Meadow Lark

  17. Listening to the changes • Introduction • Verse • Bridge • Chorus • Transition • Solo • Coda

  18. Listening to changes Contd. • f - Loud • ff - Double the volume of Loud • fff - Extremely loud • p - Quiet • mp - Medium Quiet • mf - Medium Loud • pp - Soft Quiet • Cresc - Progressively Louder

  19. Song:Blue Rondo A La Turk Click on the speaker to start music

  20. Song: Time Out Click on the speaker to start music

  21. Song: Strange Meadow Lark Click on the speaker to start music

  22. The importance of music • Music is all around the world (Culture) • Music is a part of something you do everyday • Key elements of music are how music is defined (theory)

  23. References • "American Music, 1920." United States history. 1999. Web. http://www.u-s-history.com/pages/h3741.html • Fishko, Sara. "An Hour With Dave Brubeck." New York: WYNC, 2004. Web. http://beta.wnyc.org/articles/music/2004/jun/25/an-hour-with-dave-brubeck • Fred, Hall. "It's About Time: The Dave Brubeck Story." 1996: n. pag. Web. 26 Sep 2010. • Hedrick, Smith. "Rediscovering Dave Brubeck." The Man, Jazz Goes to College. PBS, n.d. Web. 22 Sep 2010. http://www.pbs.org/brubeck/theMan/jazzGoesToCollege.htm • Smith, Hedrick. "Rediscovering Dave Brubeck." Brubeck's Trademark Style: Odd Time Signatures, Polyrhythm’s and Polytonality (2010): n. pag. Web. 23 Sep 2010. http://www.pbs.org/brubeck/theMusic/davesStyle.htm • "The Dave Brubeck Quartet – “1-2-3” – Time Out – Time Further Out – Time In – 3-CD Box." AvaxHome.RU. Columbia Legacy, 06 Jun 2010. Web. 22 Sep 2010. http://avaxhome.ws/music/format_bitrate/lossless/the_dave_brubeck_quartet_123.html

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