Sound of Silence: Unit 1

When does SOUND become MUSIC?

• When sound is organized by a composer.

• When an audience member hears a sound.

• When a performer plays noise.

• When someone sneezes.

Who is John Cage?

• Someone who composed a piece about silence.

• Someone who wanted to teach us that music can be found anywhere.

• Someone who said "everything we do is music"

• A composer - someone who writes music.

What piece of music is John Cage most known for?

• Happy Birthday

• The Star Spangled Banner

• 4’33

• The Carnival of the Animals

What is 4’33?

• A three-movement composition for any instrument or combination of instruments.

• A two-movement song about Birthday Parties.

• A five-movement composition about Summer Vacation.

• A sixteen-movement composition about animals at a Zoo.

What does 4’33 teach us?

• Everything we do is music.

• Music can be found everywhere.

• Music can be found in silence.

• Music doesn't exist.

What does 4'33 stand for?

• 4 Minutes & 33 Seconds

• 4 Pepperoni & 33 Cheese

• 4 Seconds & 33 Minutes

• 4 Breaths In & 4 Breaths Out

How many MOVEMENTS (like chapters in a book) are in "4'33"?

• 3

• 2

• 1

• 0

What is a COMPOSITION?

• A piece of music.

• A performer of a piece of music.

• An audience member.

• A composer of a piece of music.

What is an example of a COMPOSITION. Check all that apply.

• 4'33

• Happy Birthday

• The Star Spangled Banner

• Burt's Bees Music from Nature

What does a COMPOSER do?

• Writes music for others to perform.

• Listens to others perform music.

• Directs and rehearses a musical group for a musical performance.

• Performs music.