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Unit 7
Unit 7
ART
Lesson 3
A MUSICAL GENIUS
To read and talk about Ludwig van Beethoven.
To read for deep understanding.
music
genre
rock music
classical music
symphony
traditional Chinese music
jazz
folk music
pop music
country music
rap
Blues
It’s a type of slow sad music with strong rhythms, developed by African American musicians in the southern US.
Different types of music
It is a musical style that originated at the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States.
Jazz
It’s considered to be serious. It has a value that continues for a long time.
Classical music
It’s a kind of traditional music from a particular country, region or community.
It has been popular since the 1950s, usually with a strong rhythm and simple tunes.
Pop
Folk
In general, this style of music includes steady rhythms and numerous instruments to create multiple layers of sound.
Rhythm and blues (R&B)
It is a type of popular music with a strong rhythm in which the words are spoken, not sung.
Rap
Rock ’n’ Roll
It was popular in the 1950s. It has very loud sound with strong beat.
It’s a type of music that comes from the folk music of the southern and western US.
Country music
Do you know any famous musicians? Who is your favourite?
Johann Sebastian Bach
(1685-1750) 巴赫
German organist, composer, violist (中提琴手) and violinist, is widely regarded as one of the best classical composers of all times.
Famous musicians
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791) 莫扎特
Austrian composer, possibly the greatest musical genius of all time. Composed more than 600 pieces of music, though he only lived 35 years.
Frederic Chopin
(1810-1849) 肖邦
One of the best piano composers and virtuoso pianists in history.
Just like Mozart, Chopin was a very gifted child and established himself as one of the foremost Polish composers at a very young age.
A pioneer of modern Chinese music. Combined with the essence of western music, Xian’s works
are rich in both Chinese tra