Producing Patterns of Pitch

Most of us know that sound is produced by vibrating objects that create waves.  When our vocal chords vibrate, they make waves that travel through the air.  When these waves enter the ear of a listener, they can be interpreted as sounds.  When these sounds are produced in meaningful patterns, we may interpret them as warnings, music, or understandable language.

Music is the art of giving structural forms and rhythmic patterns to sound.  Music provides an artistic design for vibrations that, when artfully applied, can be created and enjoyed by all cultures – even if you don’t speak the language of the composer.  Music can be composed for a huge orchestra of instruments or a melodious solo singer.  

Even a simple set of plastic palm pipes provides us with a complete scale of musical notes.  Luckily, that’s all we need to start making some cool music together.