By Yiro Abari High
Chapter One: Introduction
In keeping with tradition, this book begins with definitions
of terms that are inescapable and fundamental to the understanding of the
subject of the book.
Sound
Sound is a sensation that is perceived by the ear and which
is caused by air vibration. If one should strike the leather surface of a
musical drum, it vibrates. The vibration is relayed to the surrounding air. The
air, in turn, relays the vibration further until it reaches the ear. The
sensation this causes to the ear is called sound.
Beat
In chemistry, an atom is the building unit of matter. In
biology, the cell is the building unit of organisms. In music, the building
unit of sound is the beat. Music beats are commonly referred to as musical
notes.
Music
A regular arrangement of sound notes constitutes music. By
technical implication, an irregular configuration of sound notes gives rise to
noise.
Melody
Melody is the audio identity of a song. Melody is what comes
out when sound notes are arranged in a distinct way. The basis of melody in a
song is in the uniqueness of the time gap between successive notes, the pitch
variation of the notes or both.
If one should take two sets of five notes each and of the
same pitch intensity but modify the time lapse between the notes in each case,
he ends up with two distinct melodies. In a second case, if he maintains the
same time lapse between the notes in the two cases but modifies the pitch
intensities of the notes, he ends up with another set of distinct melodies.
Rhythm
The time gap between the first and the last in a train of
musical notes which are played repeatedly in the course of a song is known as the
rhythm of the song.
Different instruments in a song could play with distinct
rhythms but they are shuffled, appropriately, to produce a bigger, harmonized
rhythm. Rhythm is the heartbeat of a song, the pulse of a song.
A song
A song is a piece of music with a distinct melody and serves
the purpose of message delivery, relaxation, dancing, healing, etc. It can be
purely vocal, instrumental or both. When a song is solely vocal, it is referred
to as a-cappella.
Singer
A singer is the person whose voice is heard in a song. His
action, referred to as singing, involves dragging or compressing the lines of
his message, known as lyrics, to fit into the rhythm of the song that could be
imaginary if the song is without instrumentation or real if there is an
instrumental accompaniment.
Music Elements
Music elements, as used in this book, refer to the different
bits that make up the music. They include the vocals, lyrics and the sounds
from the different instruments used in a song.
Music Composition
The act of putting together the different elements of music
to make a song is known as music composition. A music composer is one who puts
together the different elements to make the song.
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