Making Presentation Music
- 1. Making Presentation Music Joshua Sidden
- 2. Western Classical Music Begun in Greece Cultural music of Western Civilization Roman Empire Began with vocal songs Grew to ensembles and electronic instruments Types of music in this field Medieval Renaissance Classical Early Romantic Late Romantic
- 3. Medieval pre 1450 era Not useful in learning situations Most of the music is vocal based
- 4. Renaissance 1450-1600 era More developed than Medieval music Still has primitive quality Can be used for reflection and discussion
- 5. Classical 1750-1820 era Most popular music ever written Works of Mozart Structure appeals to left hemisphere of brain
- 6. Early Romantic 1820-1860 era Beethoven experimented with sweeping melodies Their music emotional This music difficult fit for training
- 7. Late Romantic 1860-1900 era This music is exciting and enjoyable More difficult to use in training
- 8. Theatrical Soundtracks 1927-present Soundtracks are great sources for training topics If feel a strong emotion listen to the music in the background
- 9. Twentieth Century Music Very broad Category Difficult to use for learning Current selections may invite unwanted ideas Types of music in this field Rap Rock and Country New Age
- 10. Rap 1985-present Emotionally angry music Use only if you want agitation or energy Rap is useful in one context, creating classroom rhymes
- 11. Rock and Country 1920-present Has an emotional edge Should not be used when you want trainees to reflect or talk to one another
- 12. New Age 1981-present Helps people relax This music helps for brainstorming
- 13. Enhancing Communication with Music The goal should be to enhance the learning environment The best songs to use is that have both clarity of form and purpose Background music should maintain a constant tempo and volume level Basic understanding of the music styles any trainer can communicate and speak the language of music more effectively
- 14. Summary of Music Types Western Classical Music Medieval Renaissance Classical Early Romantic Late Romantic Twentieth Century Music Rap Rock and Country New Age