Monday, February 21, 2011

Assignment #5


Jazz music has an upbeat tempo and swinging rhythm. Popular instruments that are heard in jazz music include the saxophone, the trumpet, the piano, and the drums. Jazz music came from African slaves. They brought this upbeat music to the United States. African Americans began creating this popular music in the 1900s.


In Peter and the Wolf, Peter is played by the strings. The duck is played by an oboe. The wolf is played by the french horn. The bird is played by the flute. The Grandfather is played by the bassoon. The Hunters are played by the Timpani drums.


Classical music has a nice flow and order. Popular instruments that are used in classical music include the piano, the violin, the flute, and the trumpet along with many others. Some of the classical musicians include Bach, Beethoven, Haydn, and Mozart.


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