What Defines Music?
As someone who has played music since 1980, I know pretty well in my own mind what music is. The tricky task is to explain what music is to someone less familiar. Of course, the conventional and scientific approach would be for me to explain the patterns of tones produced either through a human voice or instrument, also known as musical notes. I would further elaborate on the concept of melody, and how a song is constructed of elements like melody and counter melody. I would also bring up the idea of articulation, and the concept that not only what notes are produced but the volume and accentuation of the notes are to be considered in what makes music. What I mentioned above is a very scientific and factual definition of music. One must also take into consideration the fact that music is an art. Like painting, sculpture, or other fine arts, music is created by people. Each individual musician brings their own style and interpretation, which shows through the musical performance. As art
