Egyptian Music
Overview
Learning how music is transferred from one culture to another. In this topic vocal chants accompanied by djembe drums will be explored as well as composing fusion music using Garageband.
Example Key Words
Scale
A set of musical notes ordered by pitch.
Flat
The lowering of pitch, one note below the note it is attached to e.g. Bb
Sharp
The raising of pitch, one note above the note it is attached to e.g. C#
Fusion
Two or more different styles of music that are put together.
Ostinato
A repeating pattern.
Layering
The way musical ideas a built up to form a piece of music.