MUSIC Flashcards
Music
universal language of people around the world.
organizing and putting together an array of sounds into meaningful, perceptual experience
elements of music
rhythm
melody
tempo and dynamics
harmony and texture
timbre and form
difference between RHYTHM AND BEAT
beat - organized, equally-spaced, steady and regular pulse, perfect pattern
rhythm - not equally spaced, built upon the beat, combining different durations of sound and silence
Accent and Syncopation
accent - emphases or stress on certain notes WITHIN A METER
syncopation - accenting of a note which are not usually accented; described as offbeat
time signature
specify how many beats are contained in each measure of music
MELODY
group of pitches in a pattern or succession
pitch
highness or lowness of a sound
conjuct
rises and falls SLOWLY
disjunct
rises and falls QUICKLY
tempo and dynamics
mood and theme
tempo
fastness or slowness of music
dynamics
volume: loudness or softness of a sound
harmony and texture
chords, how harmony is designed
harmony
EVENT in w/c two or more pitches, or notes sound simultaneously.
chords
device in harmony where two or three pitches are sounded together.
texture
layers of melodic lines and sounds happening simultaneously
monophonic
single layer; unaccompanied
polyphonic
consisting of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody; do not necessarily synchronizes rhythm or lyrics
homophony
primary part is supported by one or more additional strands that flesh out harmony
monophony
multiple people singing one melody
form
unitary, binary, melodic, rhythmic/recitative
shape, structure, and the organized arrangements of its elements – and how these elements are manipulated
unitary form
only one and repeats the motif and rhythmic pattern all throughout the song
binary
two different musical styles which may be represented by A and B.
timbre
quality of the sound; tone color of the song
string family
- violin and guitar (produces different timbres of sound)
- one violin and produce different timbres depending on the angle of bowing
- soprano, alto, tenor, baho/bass
pianissimo pp
very soft
piano p
soft
mezzopiano
moderately soft
mezzo forte
moderately loud
forte f
loud
fortissimo
very loud
crescendo <
soft to loud gradually
decresendo/diminuendo >
loud to soft gradually
