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Elements of music

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The fundamental materials of which music is composed - rhythm, melody, harmony, and timbre

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Music

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An art of organizational sounds, is virtually limitless in variety

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Rhythm

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Having to do with the time relationships in music, the most basic of the elements; the arrangement of time in music Beat Rhythmic notation

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Tempo

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Rate of speed, the specific duration of a half note depends on the tempo Fast, medium, slow

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Meter

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Organizes rhythm unto units called measures, each containing a particular number of pulses, or beats Common meters: duple, triple, quadruple

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Tone

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Sound as it’s heard

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Note

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Written representation

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Melody

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A meaningful succession of tones of various levels of pitch

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Octave

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Most basic interval, the 2 tones of which share the same letter name and sound nearly alike

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Scales

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Stepwise rising and descending patterns of pitches within the range of an octave

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Tune

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If a melody, such as a children’s song or folk song, is particularly singable and memorable and seems complete in itself

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Harmony

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The sounding of 2 or more different tones at once in a logical or meaningful manner Chords Key Texture

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Tonality/tonal system

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The system of harmony that has governed Western music for nearly 400 years

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Chords

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Purposeful combinations of 3 or more different tones constitute

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Tonic

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First tone of a major or minor scale, represents a kind of home base, names the key of a composition

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Triad

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Most basic chord in the tonal system consisting of 3 alternate tones

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Timbre

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Quality of a musical sound depends on characteristics of the medium producing it, pitch also effects timbre Sound “colors” Pitch Dynamics

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Dynamic level

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Affecting the timbre of a voice or instrument is the loudness or softness of the sound

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Genre

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Kind or category of music to which it belongs, such as orchestral, choral, or folk

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Form

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The manner in which it is organized

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Strophic

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2 or more verses each set to the same music

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Style

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The manner in which the elements of music are selected and combined, the choice of timbres, various means of musical expression and the purpose for which music is intended are among the nearly undefinable qualities that determine a particular composition’s characteristic sound

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Melodic contour

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Smooth, angular

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Consonant sounds

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Stable, not necessarily “good” sounds

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Dissonant sounds

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Unstable, not necessarily “bad

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Improve your listening skills

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Active or passive listening Listen deeper Listen for more than the obvious

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An art of organizational sounds, is virtually limitless in variety

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Music

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The fundamental materials of which music is composed - rhythm, melody, harmony, and timbre

A

Elements of music

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Having to do with the time relationships in music, the most basic of the elements; the arrangement of time in music Beat Rhythmic notation

A

Rhythm

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Rate of speed, the specific duration of a half note depends on the tempo Fast, medium, slow

A

Tempo

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Organizes rhythm unto units called measures, each containing a particular number of pulses, or beats Common meters: duple, triple, quadruple

A

Meter

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Sound as it’s heard

A

Tone

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Written representation

A

Note

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A meaningful succession of tones of various levels of pitch

A

Melody

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Most basic interval, the 2 tones of which share the same letter name and sound nearly alike

A

Octave

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Q

Stepwise rising and descending patterns of pitches within the range of an octave

A

Scales

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If a melody, such as a children’s song or folk song, is particularly singable and memorable and seems complete in itself

A

Tune

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Q

The sounding of 2 or more different tones at once in a logical or meaningful manner Chords Key Texture

A

Harmony

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Q

The system of harmony that has governed Western music for nearly 400 years

A

Tonality/tonal system

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Q

Purposeful combinations of 3 or more different tones constitute

A

Chords

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Q

First tone of a major or minor scale, represents a kind of home base, names the key of a composition

A

Tonic

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Q

Most basic chord in the tonal system consisting of 3 alternate tones

A

Triad

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Q

Quality of a musical sound depends on characteristics of the medium producing it, pitch also effects timbre Sound “colors” Pitch Dynamics

A

Timbre

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Q

Affecting the timbre of a voice or instrument is the loudness or softness of the sound

A

Dynamic level

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Q

Kind or category of music to which it belongs, such as orchestral, choral, or folk

A

Genre

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Q

The manner in which it is organized

A

Form

46
Q

2 or more verses each set to the same music

A

Strophic

47
Q

The manner in which the elements of music are selected and combined, the choice of timbres, various means of musical expression and the purpose for which music is intended are among the nearly undefinable qualities that determine a particular composition’s characteristic sound

A

Style

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Q

Smooth, angular

A

Melodic contour

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Q

Stable, not necessarily “good” sounds

A

Consonant sounds

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Unstable, not necessarily “bad

A

Dissonant sounds

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Active or passive listening Listen deeper Listen for more than the obvious

A

Improve your listening skills

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