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UdemyClassical music appreciation: basics
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Korshub's take
Understand classical music without the theory jargon
Want to listen to classical music but don't know where to start? This course builds four foundations: the timeline and major styles across history, the three basic elements music is made of and how they connect, the genres and forms you'll encounter, and how to recognize orchestral instruments by ear and understand their role.
Deliberately light on theory—instead, you'll get in-depth appreciation lectures that reveal what makes even a single minute of great music compelling. The course assumes no background and uses straightforward language, making classical music accessible without dumbing it down.
About this course
Hello and welcome!
I decided to make this course with the purpose of giving tools: tools to make everyone able to better explore Classical Music on their own in a simple, straight-forward, non-technical way that anyone can follow, while remaining culturally rich and practically useful.
We will discuss four major topics:
- the timeline of classical music: the four periods and the major styles that make the history of music, as well as the most important composers;
- music's triple nature: the three elements music itself is made of and how they are connected;
- the genres: the most common words you are going to find within the world of classical music, focusing on the different type of pieces most often played;
- the orchestra: we will get familiar with all the instruments found in a large symphonic orchestra, learning to recognize their sound, their characteristics and personality.
Since I am allergic to too much theory, I took some time to add a couple of in-depth music appreciation lectures, to integrate the informative ones.
You will be amazed at what treasures are hidden within even a single minute of great music. If you are skeptical about this, come in and see. You won't be disapponted!
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