Music Technology

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Music Technology — page 1 — Spreading News Before music players were invented songs were played by wandering musicians called minstrels They traveled around the country performing the latest songs and reciting poetry As well as providing entertainment minstrels also spread important news as they moved from town to town Introduction Sound is the main way people communicate We use our voice to explain ideas and songs are probably the oldest form of entertainment Sounds are waves or vibrations in the air Our ears pick up the vibrations and send signals to the brain which we hear as sound Until the 1800s every sound was unique once it was made it could never be heard again Recording technology changed all that Amphitheater In ancient times the best place to hear music was in amphitheaters These were built on the side of a curved hill The audience sat in a semicircle sometimes a full circle around the stage Sound bounced around the amphitheater so that all could hear it clearly 4

Music Technology

Music Technology

The progression of music and audio technology from yesterday's music box to today's state-of-the-art theater and surround sound.

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By: Tom Jackson

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Published by: Brown Bear Books by Black Rabbit Books

9-12Age Range

6.5AR

30Pages

ScienceSubject

1050LLexile

15-30 minsReading Time

ZGuided Reading

ZFountas & Pinnell

80DRA

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