The Importance of Music in Life

The Importance of Music in Life

Music is an important component for all people to

posses in their lives. A child should be introduced to music at a very

young age. The introduction of every type of music from classical all

the way to modern rock is important. This gives a child the ability to

form their own opinion to what they might like the best. Classical music

can teach a child every aspect of music including, harmony, themes,

dynamics, polymeters, and polyrhythms. These are the components that are

scarce in modern music today. The three major components of variation

are melody, rhythm, and meter. Variation is an important key to teach a

child so that they understand the there are many different ways to

approach music and life. The composer Lucien Caillet wrote many

variations on the theme ?Pop Goes the Weasel?. Most children have heard

this tune in cartoons or songs at school not realizing the classical

context. This is a wonderful piece for children because of the dramatic

and calm instrumentals followed by the variations of the theme. The

music has a whimsical cheerful feel to it and is a perfect example for

an introduction, theme, five variations of the theme followed by a coda.

These are all important parts of a piece for a child to recognize.

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart is a remarkable composer that all children

should study. The piece, ?Ah, Vous Dirai-je, Maman? is perfect for a

child in that it resembles a well known nursery rhyme, ?Twinkle Twinkle

Little Star?. This piece is also an example of variations of theme. This

begins as a simple melody transforming into a complex variation

containing a difference in meter throughout the variations with in an

increase in tempo. The composition has a ver...

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Kingdom of Sweets is enough to keep a child delighted. Music in any form

is important for all people to have in their lives. When a child is

introduced to various forms of music at an early age it helps to broaden

their minds and see the beauty outside of material things. It is

important for a child to learn to have an open mind before the mishaps

of life have a chance to close them.

Bibliography:

Works Cited

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Edition. Macmillan Publishing Company, 1995.

Bond, Judy and Vincent Lawrence. Share the Music Second Edition. Macmillan Publishing Company,1988.

Staton, Barbara and Merill Staton. Music and You Fifth Grade.

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Music and You Forth Grade. Macmillan Publishing Company, 1978.