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HISTORY OF MUSIC

ClassNotes Team 5 MIN READUPDATED 13 JUN 2026

CULTURAL AND CREATIVE ART (CCA - FINE ART) JSS2 FIRST TERM

WEEK 8

HISTORY OF MUSIC

Performance Objectives

Students should be able to:

  1. Mention three sources of music.
  2. What is sound?

Contents

ORIGIN OF MUSIC

Music emerged from the following sources namely-

  1. HAMMER AND ANVIL: Sound is observed when a blacksmith uses a hammer and anvil to beat hot metal into a desired shape.
  2. BIRD SOUND: A variety of sounds is observed among birds as they move from one place to another.
  3. SINGING: Sound is produced when two people come together to make a composed tune.
  4. RHYTHM: Sound is produced in form of rhythm. Rhythm is simply the movement or flow of musical sound. Rhythm is achieved in music…