The Hesperian Harp

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RUDIMENTS RUDIMENTS OF OF MUSIC. MUSIC. MUSIC MUSIC has has been been defined, defined, a a succession succession of of pleasing pleasing sounds." sounds." But But this, this, like like many many Thus, Thus, on on the the Tenor Tenor or or the the Treble Treble staff:- staff:- other other definitions, definitions, is is erroneous erroneous for for one one single single sound sound may may be be fully fully musical musical without without being being preceded preceded or or followed followed by by any any other. other. The The truth truth is, is, a a musical musical sound sound is is too too F, F, 5th 5th line. line. G, G, space space above. above. ethereal-too ethereal-too spiritual spiritual a a thing thing to to be be accurately accurately defined. defined. Yet Yet there there is is this this difference difference D, D, 4th 4th line. line. E, E, 4th 4th space. space. between between a a sound sound sung, sung, and and one one spoken spoken when when a a word word is is sung, sung, the the voice voice remains remains B, B, 3d 3d line. line. C, C, 3d 3d space. space. stationary ; stationary ; when when spoken, spoken, it it slides slides either either up up or or down : down : for for instance, instance, if if the the syllable syllable ah ah is is pronounced pronounced with with a a period period after after it, it, the the voice voice slides slides downwards downwards but but if if with with an an G, G, 2d 2d line. line. A, A, 2d 2d space. space. interrogation interrogation point, point, the the slide slide is is upwards: upwards: thus, thus, Ah. Ah. Ah? Ah? But But when when the the same same word word E, E, 1st 1st line. line. F, F, 1st 1st space. space. is is sounded sounded musically, musically, in in the the key key of of C, C, or or any any other other key, key, the the voice voice remains remains stationary. stationary. Seven Seven primary primary or or elementary elementary sounds sounds constitute constitute the the whole whole of of vocal vocal and and of of instru- instru- From From any any letter letter of of the the series series to to another another of of the the same same name, name, ascending ascending or or descend- descend- mental mental music: music: though though an an octave octave or or succession succession of of eight eight primary primary sounds sounds is is regarded regarded as as ing, ing, is is an an octave. octave. forming forming a a Diatonic, Diatonic, i. i. e. e. a a thorough thorough scale scale of of music. music. But But the the eighth eighth sound, sound, either either in in The The order order of of the the letters letters on on each each staff staff is is fixed fixed by by a a character character called called a a Cleff, Cleff, or or an an ascending ascending or or a a descending descending scale, scale, no no matter matter what what note note is is taken taken as as the the starting starting Cliff. Cliff. This This character character point, point, is is only only a a repetition repetition of of the the first first one. one. Any Any one one can can easily easily understand understand this, this, by by is is called called the the F F cleff, cleff, is is always always used used on on the the Bass, Bass, and and fre- fre- referring referring to to a a flute, flute, or or a a fife. fife. Let Let him him make make the the first first sound sound (on (on either either instrument) instrument) quently quently on on the the Alto Alto staff, staff, and and stands stands invariably invariably on on the the fourth fourth line. line. with with all all the the fingers fingers down; down; then then raise raise each each finger finger in in succession succession till till all all are are up up this this will will give give seven seven distinct distinct sounds: sounds: then then with with all all the the fingers fingers down down let let him him blow blow twice twice as as hard hard as as he he did did at at first, first, and and he he will will then then make make a a sound sound just just like like the the one one made made at at The The G G cleff cleff stands stands on on G, G, the the second second line line of of the the Tenor Tenor or or the the Treble, Treble, and and so so first, first, only only eight eight degrees degrees higher. higher. This This completes completes an an octave, octave, or or Diatonic Diatonic Natural Natural Scale Scale of of music. music. A A human human voice voice of of great great compass compass can can perform perform three three such such octaves. octaves. Several Several musical musical instruments instruments can can accomplish accomplish more. more. also also on on the the Alto Alto staff, staff, when when used used for for that that part part of of music. music. These These seven seven musical musical sounds sounds are are represented represented by by the the first first seven seven letters letters of of the the English English alphabet, alphabet, A, A, B, B, C, C, D, D, E, E, F, F, G. G. Vocal Vocal music music is is generally generally in in four four parts, parts, Bass, Bass, The The C C cleff cleff is is used used in in the the Counter Counter only, only, and and stands stands on on C, C, which which is is the the middle middle Air Air or or Tenor, Tenor, Treble, Treble, and and Alto Alto or or Counter. Counter. Each Each part part of of music music is is written written on on five five parallel parallel lines lines and and their their spaces, spaces, called called a a staff, staff, (plural (plural staves,) staves,) thus thus line line of of the the Alto, Alto, and and the the same same sound sound as as C, C, third third space space of of the the Tenor, Tenor, and and first first ledger ledger line line above above the the Bass. Bass. I I have have said said that that the the cleff cleff governs governs the the order order of of the the letters letters on on a a staff. staff. Now Now if if the the F F cleff, cleff, instead instead of of occupying occupying the the fourth fourth line line of of the the Bass, Bass, were were removed removed to to the the fifth fifth The The staff staff is is used used to to express express different different degrees degrees or or gradations gradations of of sound. sound. The The seven seven line, line, that that line, line, instead instead of of being being A, A, as as it it now now is, is, would would become become F, F, and and the the whole whole order order musical musical letters letters stand stand thus thus on on the the Bass Bass staff:- staff:- of of letters letters on on the the staff staff would would be be changed changed accordingly. accordingly. So So of of any any other other cleff. cleff. This This is is the the order order of of the the letters letters on on the the C C cleff:- cleff:- A, A, 5th 5th line. line. B, B, space space above. above. G, G, 5th 5th line. line. A, A, space space above above C: C: -F, -F, 4th 4th line. line. G, G, 4th 4th space. space. E, E, 4th 4th line. line. F, F, 4th 4th space. space. D, D, 3d 3d line. line. E, E, 3d 3d space. space. C, C, 3d 3d line. line. D, D, 3d 3d space. space. B, B, 2d 2d line. line. C, C, 2d 2d space. space. A, A, 2d 2d line. line. B, B, 2d 2d space. space. G, G, 1st 1st line. line. A, A, 1st 1st space. space. F, F, 1st 1st line. line. G, G, 1st 1st space. space. NOTE.-The NOTE.-The lines lines and and spaces, spaces, or or intervals intervals of of sound, sound, are are always always counted counted from from the the Different Different names names are are used used by by different different nations nations to to express express the the seven seven sounds sounds in in the the bottom, bottom, upward. upward. natural natural scale scale of of music; music; though though the the notes notes they they use use are are all all in in the the same same shape, shape, e. e. (A) (A) V V

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