Unit2Theuniversallanguage【美文阅读】Whatismusic
音乐,是人们生活中不可缺少的一部分
你喜欢什么样的音乐
Supposeyouhitawoodentablewithyourhand
Itmakesasound
Nowsupposeyouhitaball
Itmakesasound
Thesecondsoundiscalledatone(乐音)
Atoneisasinglemusicalsound
Musicistheartoforganizingtonesintomeaningfulpatternsofsound
Wemightcallitthelanguageoftones
Sometimesthelanguageofmusicspeakstousintonessoundingafteroneanotherinmelody(旋律)
Orthetonescouldbesoundingtogetherinharmony(协调).Whentoneshitwithoneanother,itisnotinharmony
Butthishitisoftenfullofmeaning
Whatwecallmelodyisgivenmeaningbyitsrisingorfallingormovingstraightahead
Itisalsogivenmeaningbyitsrhythmofbeatsandphrasing,itsspeedandhowloudorsoftitisatanymoment
Allofthissoundsverytechnical
Butitdoesn'thavetobeunderstoodorthoughtaboutforustoenjoymusic
Whatmusicmeanstousoftenc