Vocabulary
soul music 灵乐
blues n. 布鲁斯音乐
harmonica n. 口琴
sophisticated adj. 复杂的，高级的
rhythmic adj. 有节奏的
rhythm n. 节律，节奏
gospel n. 福音音乐
improvisation n. 即席演奏
syncopation n. 切分音，切分节奏
Brainstorming
What does music include?
MUSIC
Which music do you like?
二胡 琵琶
越剧
京剧
美声
民族
摇滚 说唱
抒情
R&B
choir: a group of people who sing
together, especially in a church
band:
1 a group of musicians who play modern
music together:
The Beatles are probably the most famous
band in the world.
2 a group of fashionable young men or
women who perform popular songs
together and dance as a group:
He made his name in the nineties boy band
Boyzone, before going on to a highly
successful solo career.
jazz: a type of modern music with a
rhythm in which the strong notes
are usually not on the beat and
which is usually improvised
Jazz musicians play the instruments
such as saxophones, drums, a double
bass, piano, trumpet, etc.
saxophone
萨克斯管
jazz drum
鼓
a double bass
低音提琴
trumpet
喇叭，小号
piano
钢琴
gospel music:
a style of
religious
music
originally
performed by
black
Americans
soul music:
popular music
which expresses
deep feelings,
originally
performed by Black
Americans:
Soul music is often
an affirmation of,
and a manifesto for,
black dignity.
blues: a type of
popular music
of the 1940s
and 1950s
which has a
strong beat
rhythm and
blues (R & B)
Speaking
What is the difference between a choir
and a band?
A choir is a large group of singers. A
band is a small group of musicians.
They play music and may also sing.
Speaking
What is the difference between the soul
singer and the blues singer?
Blues is often quieter than soul music,
and people don’t usually dance to it.
Gospel music Jazz
church making it up as you play
southern United States using unusual rhythms
rhythmic New Orleans
nineteenth century African American
Soul music Blues
guitar, piano, harmonica
sophisticated southern U.S
African American
features nineteenth century
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