Theory is a contemplative and rational type of abstract or generalizing thinking, or the results of such thinking. Depending on the context, the results might for example include generalized explanations of how nature works. The word has its roots in ancient Greek, but in modern use it has taken on several different related meanings. A theory is not the same as a hypothesis. A theory provides an explanatory framework for some observation, and from the assumptions of the explanation follows a number of possible hypotheses that can be tested in order to provide support for, or challenge, the theory. Music theory is the study of the structure of music. It includes considerations of melody, rhythm, counterpoint, harmony and form; tonal systems, scales, tuning, intervals, consonance, dissonance, durational proportions and the acoustics of pitch systems; composition, performance, orchestration, ornamentation, improvisation and electronic sound production; etc. The majority of musical terms are in Italian, the other common languages for musical terms are German and French. Concentration: Italian Musical Theory,Piano. Pass with Distinction, London, United Kingdom. My Personal Preference: Chinese Orchestra The term Chinese orchestra is most commonly used to refer to the modern Chinese orchestra that is found in China and various overseas Chinese communities. It may also be used to describe ancient Chinese orchestras that were used in royal court or Confucian ceremonies. The modern Chinese orchestra: The modern large Chinese orchestra is a 20th-century development and is based on the Western symphony orchestra, but uses Chinese instruments in place of Western instruments. It also emulates the Western orchestra in terms of the seating position of its musicians. The music produced by the Chinese orchestra however is unique and very distinct from any Western counterpart. Such orchestras usually perform modernized traditional music called guoyue, although its repertoire may occasionally include adaptations of Western orchestral pieces or music originally created for Western instruments. Love, Germaine Tay FongChin
Posted on: Thu, 20 Nov 2014 00:41:14 +0000
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