The document discusses various elements of music and dance appreciation. It describes the basic components of sound in music including pitch, duration, volume and timbre. It also outlines different vocal ranges and qualities for male and female singers. A variety of musical instruments are identified including strings, woodwinds, brass and percussion. Considerations for appreciating music include purity, harmony and message. Tips are provided for appreciating genres like folk, pop, rap, opera and rock music. Elements of dance appreciation discussed are theme, design, movement, technique, music and costume.

1. APPRECIATING THE ARTS OF MUSIC
AND DANCING

2. Musical
Sounds
Sounds is the most basic medium of music.
It is produced either through a voice of
instrument, or a combination of both.
1. Pitch
 This refers to the place of tone in the
musical scale.

3. 2. Duration
3. Volume
4. Timber tone color
 Duration as a property of sound refers to the length of time over
which vibration is maintained.
Refers to the softness or loudness of sound.
This has something to do with the quality of sound.

4. The Mediums of Music

5. 1. The Vocal Medium
1. Soprano – high register female voice
2. Mezzo – soprano medium register, female
voice
3. Alto or contralto – medium register,
female voice
4. Tenor – high register, male
voice
5. Baritone – medium register, male
voice
6 Bass – low register male voice
It is a human voice, the oldest and the mean popula

6. Vocal Qualities
2. Lyric Soprano
It is voice that is less high and less
ornamented.
3. Dramatic Soprano
 It is a heavier voice that can convey
intense emotion in dramatic
situation.

7. 4. Mezzo Soprano
It is a woman’s voice, mezzo means between.
5. Contralto
It is the lowest of all female voices, it is low but
rich in quality.
6. Tenor
 It is the highest natural adult male
voice.

8. 7. Lyric Tenor
It is similar description of lyric soprano.
8. Dramatic Tenor
It is also like dramatic soprano, a voice that is less
heavy in characteristics and can convey emotion in
dramatic situation.
9. Baritone
It is a male voice between tenor and bass.
10. Bass
It is a deep voice or sound.

9. 2.The Instrumental Medium
Three main types of musical instruments
 The instruments that are considered BOWED are the st
Those that are blown are brasses because they
are made of brass.
The struck are called percussion instruments.

10. String Instruments
Double Bass Viola

11. Cello Electric Guitar

12. Guitar Violin

13. Woodwind Instruments
Clarinet Contrabasso
om
Bass Clarinet

14. Bass Instruments
French Horn
Trumpet
Tuba
Trombone

15. Xylophone
Percussion Instruments
Cymbal Chimes

16. Piano Organ
Keyboard Instruments

17. Ensemble

18. 1. Orchestra
 This is the most elaborate kind of
ensemble production.

19. 2. Symphony Orchestra
This varies according to the need of instruments
for a particular music.

20. 3. Concerto
A written piece for one or more solo
instruments and orchestra in three
movements.

21. 4. Band
It is usually for outdoors musical rendition like
parade although it is also used as concert
ensemble.

22. 5. Rondalla
It is composed of stringed instruments though it
also used piccolo.

24. Considerations in Appreciating Music
1. Purity and Harmony
It refers to the quality of voice, the
wholeness of voice that reduces
vagueness.

25. 2. Relaxing Sound
Sound gives effects to the listeners, but not
the same sound produces the same effect.

26. 3. Message
When a person creates sounds, he
tend to search for a message.

27. How to Appreciate Folksongs
Folk Music
It is a music transmitted orally, usually
with modifications from generation to
generation and from place to place, so
its original form and composer are
forgotten.

28. Pay close
attention
to the
music
Identify
from what
region the
song from
Listen to the
tune of the
song
STEPS
Listen to the music, feel the music
and get the message of the music
you are listening with.
Relax, close your eyes if needed.
Listen to the tune of music.
Just know the original version or dialect
of the song. Refer the song to the actual
practices of the people in the region.

29. POP MUSIC

30. Rap

31. Get the meaning of the song.
- It sounds difficult to do but there
is no other way to appreciate its
beauty.
Tips

32. Observe the singer on stage.
- It is possible only during concert,
or rap contest.

33. Do it by yourself.
- It assumes the principle that art is
more appreciated if the one who
appreciates it does it personally.

34. Here are Some
Points on How to
Learn Rap

35.  Make a rap a hearty expression of
the truth.
 Voice Quality
 Practice rapping in consonance
with the beating of the background
music.

36. Opera

37. Rock Music

38. Tips On How To Write Song

39. Know your purpose.
Place to write a song.
Seek Inspirations.
Ask others to comment on your work.
The right words and phrases.

40. Dancing

41. Other elements of dance such as; design, music,
costume and properties should always cling to each
other in accordance with the theme of the dace.
Dance throughout the ages is connected with the
supernatural being.
Dance can be both an art and a form of recreation.
Unity, the universal element of art is basic to dancing.

42. To Appreciate Dancing
the Following Should
be Considered.

43. 1. Theme
• This is the most important component of dancing as well as of the
other forms of art.
2. Design
• Refers to the sketch how the message is to be presented by the dancers.
3. Movement
• This is the action of the dancers, the motion of the feet, the swinging of the arms, turning of
head and even facial expression and gestures to indicate feeling such as anger, happiness and
others
4. Technique
• The mastery of the dancers in performing the movement.

44. 5. Music
• Ordinarily this serves as the background of the dancers to add beauty
to the presentation.
6 . Costume and Properties
• The visual effects usually for cultural dancing.
7. Choreography
• This is the organization of movements to maintain harmony.