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1
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What are the elements of music?

A 
. Melody
. Rhythm
. Texture 
. Role
. Harmony
. Tonality
. Dynamics 
. Tone colour
. Form 
. Articulation
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How can you describe melody?

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You can describe its function, shape, register, phrasing, tonality and general character.

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What are the different ways you can talk about melody?

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Through:
. Themes
. Statements 
. Subjects
. Counter-melodies
. Focus lines
. Competition 
. Riff
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How can you describe the shape/contour of melody?

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. Ascending
. Descending 
. Angular (sharp)
. Undulating (smooth)
. Consistent
. Inconsistent
. Arch like 
. Sequential (following a logical order or sequence) 
. Fragmented
. Continuously unfolding
. Symmetrical
. Asymmetrical
. Short phrases
. Extended phrases
. Balanced/even
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How can you describe the melodic devices of melody (things composers do to make pieces more interesting)?

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. Climax
. Question and answer
. Internal variation
. Repetition
. Contrasts
. Sequence
. Imitation
. Conventional/unique
. Unresolved
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How can you describe register and range of melody?

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. Small ranges
. Big range
. Big leaps (disjunct)
. Small intervals (conjunct)
. Chromatic
. Arpeggiated 
. Scale
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How can you describe the character of melody?

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. Simple
. Straight 
. Predictable 
. Unpredictable 
. Subtle
. Childlike 
. Gentle
. Faint
. Ornamented
. Embellished
. Florid
. Complex
. Improvisatory
. Virtuosic 
. Runs
. Interlacing/interweaving 
. Angular
. Jagged
. Rigid
. Speech like
. Flowing
. Lyrical
. Undulating
. Dawdling 
. Meandering
. Wending
. Lilting
. Rousing
. Triumphal
. Animated
. Cathy
. Bouncy
. Dramatic 
. Brooding
. Menacing
. Throbbing
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Why: melody.

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. Heightens excitement
. Causes tension
. Makes audience alert…

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How can you describe rhythm?

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You can describe its beat, pulse, tempo, rhythmic details, use of silence, articulation, length of phrases and general character.

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What are the different ways you can talk about rhythm?

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Through:
. Beat/pulse/tempo
. Rhyming details
. Articulation
. Length of phrases
. General character
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How can you describe the beat/pulse/tempo of rhythm?

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. Steady
. Even
. Regular/isometric
. Clear underlying beat
. Free flowing 
. Slow 
. Fast
. Speeding up/down/accelerando
. Stringendo
. Reinforced
. Strong
. Well marked
. Changing 
. Pulse
. Weak
. Unmarked
. Suppressed
. Syncopated
. Cross rhythms
. Polyrhythmic
. Ambiguous metre
. Rubato
. Triplets 
. Groupings
. Patters: waltz, rap
. Allargando
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How can you describe the rhythmic detail of rhythm?

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. Short 
. Long 
. Fast flurries
. Swung
. Begins with upbeat
. March-like
. Dance-like
. Repetitive patterns 
. Ostinato
. Staccato
. Legato 
. Sequences
. Multi metric (changing time signatures)
. Rhythmically extended 
. Rhythmic embellishment
. Dramatic pauses
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How can you describe the articulation in rhythm?

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. Legato
. Smooth
. Accented
. Rough
. Staccato
. Marked
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How can you describe the length of phrases in rhythm?

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. Complex
. Simple
. Improvisatory
. Layering of percussive effects

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How can you describe the general character of rhythm?

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. Driving 
. Virtuosic
. Lilting
. Erratic
. Fluctuating
. Bouncy
. Sporadic
. Relentless
. Throbbing
. Pulsating
. Thumping
. Hammering 
. Beating 
. Grinding
. Insistent
. Accented
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16
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Why: rhythm. Or examples

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Scecxs

17
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How can you describe texture?

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You can do this by seeing:
. What layers of sound you can hear?
. Background/foreground
. What role does each instrument play in the layers?

18
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What are the different ways you can talk about texture?

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Texture, motion between instruments and level of activity.

19
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How can you describe texture for texture?

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. Monophonic
. Polyphonic (two or more voices)
. Homophonic (one melody stands out from accompaniment)
. Hetero-phonic (same melody, but different embellishments)
. Contra-punctual 
. Antiphonal (call and response)
. Number of lines
. Opposing
. Complementary
. Solo and accompaniment
20
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How can your describe the motion between instruments for texture?

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. Contrary
. Similar
. Oblique (one voice is stationary, the other moves)
. Parallel
. Imitative
. Staggered
. Cascade
. Discrete (separate and distinct)
. Continuous
. Canon
. Fugue
21
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How can you describe the level of activity for texture?

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. Sparse
. Dense
. Cluttered/busy/crowded
. Tangled
. Closely woven
. Wash of sound/walls of sound
. Confused
. Well defined 
. Level of dependence
. Clear
. Disconnected events
22
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How can your describe role?

A 
You link instruments or phrases to their title or purpose.
For examples, we can label something as:
. The accompaniment
. The melody
. The harmony
. Descant (higher pitched line)
23
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Role: rhythmic support

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. Pulse reinforcing
. Counter melodic
. Doubling
. Backing

24
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Role: harmonic support

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. Open harmony - harmony has wide intervals
. Close harmony - harmony has a narrow range
. Voicing
. Drone

25
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How can you describe harmony?

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Qualities of individual chords, chord progressions and overall quality.

26
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How can you describe the quality of individual chords for harmony?

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. Nnmnm

27
Q

How can you describe chord progressions for harmony?

A

Nnhibhkn

28
Q

How can you describe overall quality for harmony?

A

Mmm

29
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How can we describe tonality?

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. Diatonic
. Major
. Minor
. Atonal
. Bi tonal
. Dissonance
. Shifting key centre
. Jazz scale
. Non western/ethnic scale
. Modal
. Modulations occur
. Unity
. Frequent changes
30
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How can we describe dynamics?

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Through volume changes, overall quality and importance.

. Loud
. Thunderous
. Abrasive
. Blaring 
. Soft 
. Distant
. Subdued
. Restrained
. Sudden
. Gradual
. Interjections
. Fading away
. Constant 
. Swells
31
Q

What is the key to good analysis?

A

Answering the following:
. What?
. Why?
. And how?

Unit 3/4 Music (6 decks)

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