ch 7: the aural realm of music Flashcards
All sounds are a form of ______________ produced by the vibration of an object.
energy
The vibration makes the air around the object vibrate too. These air vibrations are called?
sound waves
A sound wave is the ________________________________ caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium (such as air, water, or any other liquid or solid matter) as it propagates away from the source of the sound.
pattern of disturbance
a pattern of disturbance caused by the movement of energy traveling through a medium (such as air, water, or any other liquid or solid matter) as it propagates away from the source of the sound.
sound wave
Music is a combination of?
sounds and silence.
Traditionally, noises were not part of music, but nowadays composers use what in many different ways in their compositions to create new musical experiences?
sounds, silence and even noises
ELEMENTS OF MUSIC
(enumerate)
- RHYTHM - time
- DYNAMICS - loud/quiet
- MELODY - high/low (pitch) - linear/horizontal
- HARMONY - verticalization of pitch
- TEMPO - speed (pace)
(RDMHT)
is the element of “TIME” in music.
RHYTHM
When you tap your foot to the music, you are “keeping the beat“ or following the structural rhythmic pulse of the music.
RHYTHM
All musical aspects relating to the relative loudness (or quietness) of music fall under this general element.
DYNAMICS
DYNAMIC LEVELS
(enumerate)
- pianissimo (pp) – very quiet
- piano (p) – quiet
- mezzo-piano (mp) – moderately quiet
- mezzo-forte (mf) – moderately loud
- forte (f) – loud
- fortissimo (ff) – very loud
- crescendo – gradually getting louder
- decrescendo – gradually getting quieter
- accent – “punching” or “leaning into”, a note harder to temporarily emphasize
(PPMMFFCDA)
very quiet
- pianissimo (pp) –
quiet
piano (p) –
moderately quiet
mezzo-piano (mp) –
moderately loud
mezzo-forte (mf) –
loud
forte (f) –
very loud
fortissimo (ff) –
gradually getting louder
crescendo –
gradually getting quieter
decrescendo –
“punching” or “leaning into”, a note harder to temporarily emphasize
accent
accent is “________________” or “____________________”, a note harder to temporarily emphasize
“punching” or “leaning into”
is the LINEAR/HORIZONTAL presentation of pitch (the word used to describe the highness or lowness of a musical sound).
MELODY
is the VERTICALIZATION of the pitch.
HARMONY