Expressive Elements Flashcards
Teach Jared Expressive Elements I guess
Expressive Element
DC: An element that can be manipulated by a performer to create a expressive outcomes
Duration
DC: The length of time that a sound, in music lasts for consisting of beat, rhythm, metre, tempo
Beat
DC: The basic, regular unit of time heartbeat of the music
Rhythm
DC: The pattern of sounds, organised according to duration
Metre
DC: The organisation of rhythm into bars, comprising stressed and unstressed beats
Tempo
DC: The speed at which the music is played at
What can you describe when talking about Duration
DC: Beat, Rhythm, Metre, Tempo
Pitch
DC: Describes the high-ness or low-ness of a note.
Melody
DC/Me: the main tune of the piece
Harmony
DC: merging of simultaneously sounding musical notes
Me: other notes in the piece that supports the melody)
Tonality
DC: The organised grouping of a set of related notes (a scale) that a musical work is based on. Often called a key
Dynamics
DC: The volume of the music, commonly indicated by marking on the notated composition
Articulation
DC: The techniques used by a performer that affects the quality of the sound being created. In particular, the attack (start) and decay (release) of a sound.
Me: Way the performer starts and ends the note
Tone Colour
DC: The sound quality of an instrument (also referred to as timbre)
Texture
DC: The way the parts or roles and music lines have been combined
Balance of music lines
DC: The instrumental/vocal layers in the music, their roles, and how they relate to each other
Blend of Instrumental Voices
DC: The way individual and/or groups of instruments/voices merge or stand out
When describing texture what elements can you refer to
Balance of music lines, Blend of instrumental voices
Phrasing
DC: The way a performer divides the music into short, distinct sections during a performance
Me: English buddy, phrases in English sentences think about that
Ornamentation/Embellishment
DC: The way a performer alters the main notes of the music being performed, usually by adding notes or altering the rhythm
Me: Think of Pink Panther second repeat
Improvisation
DC: A spontaneous musical passage, section or composition created by a performer
Me: Think of Pink Panther third repeat
Contrast
DC: Significant new musical material is introduced
Repetition
DC: An established musical pattern or idea used again
Variation
DC: Changes/modification to established musical ideas or patterns, while having recognisable features.
