Why Rudiment of music? Rudiment of music or music theory is a language that is used by all Western instruments. Whether you play the French horn or percussion, trombone or
triangle, electronic keyboard or Saxophone…. You get the idea. Whatever instrument you play, reading music will be a useful tool to perform optimally.
HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC
Although western music started about a thousand year ago, it wasn’t until around 500 AD that we see the first glimmer of written western music. Great credits can be given to Guido di Arezzo, a Benedictine monk who was thrown out of his monastery for his radical innovations in music. It’s believed that he didn’t actually invent the staff, but increased the lines from two to four. We’re lucky he got kicked out of the monastery because it caused his ideas to be spread more widely. After he had an audience with the Pope who recognized Guido’s skill, his monastery wanted him back.
Monophonic music (music with one part usually vocal) was the earliest form of music adapted by composers and singers. An example is the plain chant which is widely used by the Roman Catholic Church. Eventually all monks were bored with monophonic music and started adding other parts to it which gave birth to polyphonic music i.e. music with more than one part.
In my next post, we shall get down to some more specifics. Do have a nice time.
triangle, electronic keyboard or Saxophone…. You get the idea. Whatever instrument you play, reading music will be a useful tool to perform optimally.
HISTORY OF WESTERN MUSIC
Although western music started about a thousand year ago, it wasn’t until around 500 AD that we see the first glimmer of written western music. Great credits can be given to Guido di Arezzo, a Benedictine monk who was thrown out of his monastery for his radical innovations in music. It’s believed that he didn’t actually invent the staff, but increased the lines from two to four. We’re lucky he got kicked out of the monastery because it caused his ideas to be spread more widely. After he had an audience with the Pope who recognized Guido’s skill, his monastery wanted him back.
Monophonic music (music with one part usually vocal) was the earliest form of music adapted by composers and singers. An example is the plain chant which is widely used by the Roman Catholic Church. Eventually all monks were bored with monophonic music and started adding other parts to it which gave birth to polyphonic music i.e. music with more than one part.
In my next post, we shall get down to some more specifics. Do have a nice time.
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