Elements of Music and Dance Flashcards
6 elements of music
rhythm
melody
harmony
timbre
form
dynamics
is a movement or pattern with uniform recurrence of accented and unaccented beat
rhythm
is the succession of tones arranged in such a way as to give it a musical sense.
melody
is the sounding of a series or group of tones at the same time. It may also refer to the pleasing sound that is produced when two or more notes are played together.
harmony
results when the combination of sounds are in agreement which makes it sound good while dissonance results when the combination is not pleasant to hear (e.g. noise).
concordance
is tonal quality or the character of the tone that is produced by an instrument or by the human voice.
Timbre
is the structure or framework of a composition.
Form
2 kinds of forms
vocal forms
instrumental forms
is the loudness and softness of the sounds in music
dynamics
pp-pianissimo
very soft
p-piano
soft
mp-mezzo piano
half soft
f-forte
loud
ff-fortesisimo
very loud
crescendo
gradually becoming louder
decrescendo
gradually becoming softer
is the structure or framework of a composition
form
3 kinds of vocal forms
opera
cantata
moro
2 kinds of instrumental forms
sonata
symphony
is a drama set to music complete with actions, costumes and scenery.
opera
is a religious story told in music without actions.
Cantata
is Philippine drama set to music which depicts the conflict between the Christians and the Muslims.
Moro - moro
is a long composition for solo instruments (e.g. piano or violin).
Sonata
is a sonata for the orchestra.
Symphony