Basic Level - The Fundamentals

Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Music

Lesson 2: Understanding Musical Terms

Lesson 3: Musical Instruments

Lesson 4: Music Production

Lesson 5: The Musician

Lesson 6: Fundamentals of Vocal Music

Lesson 7: Understanding Vocal Terms

Lesson 8: The Vocal Instrument

Lesson 9: Vocal Production

Lesson 10: The Vocalist


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Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Music...
Can you imagine a world without music?

I think that world would be dead without music. As the quote goes “It’s the soundtrack of our lives”. In other words, music is very influential in the way we feel, think, and act.


In this lesson I will share with you the two objectives of music. The first objective of music is communication. Music is the most effective way to communicate. People don’t have to speak the same language to make music together.

Music is also the easiest way to retain a memory. That’s why you never forget nursery rhymes, your favourite songs, or TV advertisements that have a catchy tune. People use music to communicate in a variety of ways everyday.

The second objective of music is entertainment. Like any other art, Music is here to entertain. Music entertains us everyday. Almost everybody has a favourite song that they sing along to.

Every country has its own unique style of music. People go to concerts and stage shows to hear, see, and experience the atmosphere of musical entertainment.



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