π¨ The arts π΅ Music and dance
Music
π In short
Music is sounds arranged in a beautiful way that make us feel happy, excited, calm or sad. People sing and play music at weddings, festivals, work and play, and it's one of the oldest arts people have known.
π€© Did you know?
- Bone flutes tens of thousands of years old have been found.
- The first written piece of music dates back thousands of years.
- There are seven basic notes: do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti.
- Sound travels through the air in waves that reach your ear.
π Find out more
π Melody and rhythm
Music has two important parts: melody, the line of notes you can hum, and rhythm, the steady beats that make you clap or tap your foot.
π Instrument families
Musical instruments are sorted into families: strings like the oud and violin, wind instruments like the ney and trumpet, percussion like the drum and daf, and keyboards like the piano.
π‘ How do we write music?
Musicians write tunes with special signs called musical notes, placed on five lines, so any musician in the world can read and play them.
π― Music is good for you
Learning music strengthens memory and concentration, and singing with friends makes us feel happy and close to one another.
𧩠Test yourself
1 What do we call the steady beats in music?
2 Which of these is a percussion instrument?
3 Which picture shows βMusicβ?
π¨ Discover more
π· Picture sources: Wikimedia Commons
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