Samuel Jones (composer)

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/samuel-jones--composer-

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. When was Samuel Jones (composer) born?June 2, 1935
2. Where was Samuel Jones (composer) born?Inverness, Mississippi, United States
3. What was Samuel Jones (composer)'s job?Composer and Conductor
4. What is the artistic focus?Creation and interpretation of musical works
5. Who is Samuel Jones?Samuel Jones is an American composer and conductor who was born in 1935 in Mississippi.
6. What does a composer do?A composer writes music, turning ideas into written scores that musicians can play.

Counterpoint: The relationship between two or more independent melodic lines played simultaneously.
Dynamics: The variation in loudness or volume within a musical composition.
Timbre: The unique quality of a sound that distinguishes one instrument or voice from another.