| An art form with the medium of sound, with pitch | | | | are history and ethnomusicology. Musicology research |
| covering harmony and melody as well as rhythm and | | | | has been enriched into cross-disciplinary in the fields |
| sonic qualities of texture and timber is musics. | | | | of psychoacoustics. The study of non-western |
| Creation, significance, performance and definitions | | | | cultural music is defined as ethnomusicology. |
| vary within social and cultural contexts. The art of | | | | The study of music in a technical manner is music |
| ranges from compositions strictly organized, to | | | | theory. Musics theory embodies the mechanics and |
| improvised and random forms. | | | | nature of music. It involves identification of patterns |
| There are divisions of genres and subgenres that are | | | | governing techniques of composers'. In a detailed |
| open to interpretation. Music can be classified as a | | | | sense, music theory also analyzes and distills the |
| performing art, fine art, or auditory art. There is a | | | | elements of harmony, rhythm, structure, texture and |
| wide range of music classifications. There is the | | | | melody. Music theory is the study of these |
| division of classical art) and commercial/popular music, | | | | properties.It is not study within disciplines and refers |
| inclusive of rock, country and pop. Many genres | | | | to study related to composition, and can be inclusive |
| cannot be classified neatly into these specifically | | | | of mathematics, anthropology and physics. Common |
| defined classifications for example folk, world, or jazz. | | | | lessons in initial music theory tutoring are the |
| Universally in all cultures is a crucial part of lifestyles. | | | | guidelines of writing style of the common period |
| Ancient philosophers defined music as harmonies | | | | practices or tone music. The set theory of music is |
| vertically and as tones horizontally. | | | | application of mathematics to music, applied initially to |
| The concept of music has no single or universal | | | | atonal music. |
| definition and can be heard through various sources, | | | | Speculative theory that contrasts to analytic music |
| the traditional way is live, in the presence. Live music | | | | theory is focused on the synthesis and analysis of |
| is also broadcasted over television, radio, and | | | | music materials such as tuning systems as |
| Internet. Music styles focus on sound production | | | | composition preparation. |
| performances, others focus on record production and | | | | Styles of music vary within cultures and time periods. |
| mixing sounds together. | | | | There is emphasis on different instruments and |
| The music business industry is connected to creating | | | | techniques in different cultures and time periods. |
| and selling. There are record companies, publishers | | | | Music is not just used for entertainment, and |
| and labels distributing recorded music on an | | | | ceremonies, artistic and practical communication, but |
| international level and have control over the music | | | | for propaganda as well. Music is performed and |
| rights. A few music labels are "independent," and | | | | composed for aesthetic pleasure, ceremonial or |
| others are large corporate subsidiary entities. The | | | | religious purposes and as entertainment for |
| advent of I-pods, MP3 players, or computers and file | | | | marketplaces. Amateur musicians perform and |
| sharing sites or online sales through digital files | | | | compose musics for personal pleasure. Professional |
| drastically impacted the musics industry. There was a | | | | musicians are usually employed by organizations and |
| decrease in CD purchases. The study of musicology, | | | | institutions inclusive of churches, armed forces, |
| has a definition of three sub-disciplines: historical | | | | symphony orchestras, synagogues, broadcasting or |
| musicology, comparative musicology/ethnomusicology | | | | film production companies as well as music schools. |
| and systematic musicology. Division disciplines in music | | | | |