1. Different tones of the tone sequence

Oriental music is mainly composed of five tones, including Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, Yu, and many unvoiced tones. Western music mainly uses seven tones, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. 4 and 7 are two semitones, so voiced sounds appear.

Oriental music and Western music are two big conceptual categories. Eastern music includes music from many countries, not only China but also music from many other Eastern countries. Music from different countries is composed of modes. Different, there are very different regional characteristics in terms of hearing; Western music also includes music from many countries, and the music from different countries such as Germany, Austria, France, etc. is different.

2. Differences in popular music

Popular misunderstandings in the domestic pop music market. Our domestic popular vocal music is stuck in a very superficial vocal virtual movement. The biggest characteristic of this type of popular vocal music band is low waviness and flat pulsation.

From a deep level, it takes several times of nerve pulsation to be forced to accept this type of sound wave pulsation in the memory nerve. Therefore, this type of popular vocal wave is named ‘neural passive pulsating vocal wave’.

Western pop music: The biggest vocal characteristic of Western pop music is that vocal waves are close to human nerve conduction. When we stay in that kind of vocal music for a long time, we will inevitably follow that vocal music. By adjusting our own neurodynamic rhythm, it is inevitable that we can’t help but dance. Therefore, this kind of vocal wave is named "nerve forced pulsating vocal wave".

3. The two classical musics are different

Chinese traditional music focuses on breathing, while Western classical music focuses on rhythm. The biggest technical differences between the two are in tone and playing style. At the artistic level, traditional Chinese music mainly expresses Confucianism, Taoism and Buddhism, emphasizing the wisdom of understanding. Western classical music emphasizes aesthetics and functionality.

The classical and traditional symphonies of Western countries best reflect the thinking equations of Westerners. The vocal wave of a Western symphony is propelled by several different timbres, divided into fragments, and dissolved into the natural sounds of simulated creatures. The subtle ups and downs of instrumental music can take the audience away from the chaos of the moment and continue for a while, making people's thinking gradually become more rational.

Extended information:

Characteristics of Chinese music:

1. In terms of music composition, Chinese music is music based on pentatonic modes. The so-called five-tone mode is a mode composed of five tones: Zhi Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu, which is similar to 1, 2, 3, 5, and 6 in the simplified musical notation. The six-tone and seven-tone modes in national music are developed on the basis of the pentatonic mode.

Chinese traditional music is generally written in the pentatonic scale, such as folk songs "Jasmine", "River Flowing", "Fifth Brother Herding Sheep", instrumental music. "Spring River Flower Moonlight Night", "Plum Blossom" "Three Lanes" and so on. In the past, people who could not sing accurately were often called "tone deaf". The "pentatonic" mentioned here refers to the five tones in the pentatonic mode.

2. In terms of musical expression, Chinese music pays attention to the horizontal progression of music, that is, the expressiveness of melody. Like Chinese calligraphy, painting and other arts, in terms of artistic style, Chinese music pays attention to the processing of melody and charm, emphasizing the dispersion of form and the persistence of spirit. Traditional Chinese music works often use a single melody in melody progression, with little use of harmony.

For example, the ten famous ancient Chinese songs that people are familiar with are basically solo pieces for a certain instrument. Ensemble music is generally used in large-scale occasions such as palace ceremonies, religious ceremonies, and god-welcoming games. This is quite different from Western music that emphasizes harmony effects.

Thirdly, Chinese traditional music also has a close relationship with sister arts such as dance and poetry.

In ancient times, music was generally inseparable from dance. For example, the "Six Dynasties Music and Dance" in ancient times, the song and dance songs of the Tang Dynasty, and the opera music that emerged after the Tang and Song Dynasties all reflected the combination of music and dance.

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