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Elements of Music Overview. Visual and Performing Arts. 1. Rhythm. “Patterns and Combinations of musical sounds or silences of differing durations…” Specifics Note/Rest Durations and their notation (Whole notes/rests through 16 th notes/rests) Time signatures Measures and Barlines
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Elements of Music Overview. Visual and Performing Arts
1. Rhythm • “Patterns and Combinations of musical sounds or silences of differing durations…” Specifics • Note/Rest Durations and their notation (Whole notes/rests through 16th notes/rests) • Time signatures • Measures and Barlines • Syncopation • Rhythm in Everyday life
2. Tempo • - “The speed or pace of the pulse on which a piece of music is built upon” Specifics • Terminology (Italian): Presto, Moderato, etc. • “Rallentando” and “Accelarando” • Metronomes • Metronome Markings • Metronome example
3. Melody • “A pattern of singular tones which may move linearly up or down in pitch” Specifics • Grand Staff- Treble and Bass Clefs • Note names on the staff, and notation of pitches within the Grand Staff • Altered pitch with Flat, Sharp, or Natural signs • Intervals • What happens if you use the wrong notes?
4. Harmony • “A combination of simultaneously sounding pitches, often used to enhance a melody” Specifics • Consonance vs. Dissonance • Major Tonality vs. Minor Tonality • Triad Chords and how to build them • Intervals
5. Dynamics • “The loudness, softness, and stylistic characteristics of a piece of music” Specifics • Volume terminology and abbreviations • Italian: Mezzo Forte (mf), Fortissimo (ff), etc… • Crescendo vs. Diminuendo • Stylistic terms: Legato, Staccato, Marcato, etc • Accent marks, Staccato Marks, Tenuto Marks • Surprising dynamics!
6. Timbre • “The tone color or quality of a particular instrument, voice, sound, or combination of sounds” Specifics • Instrument families and classifications • Determining factors of instrument timbres • Human voice classifications: • “Soprano, Tenor, etc” Percussion Family in ACTION
7. Form • “The overall structure and organization of a piece of music into sections” Specifics • AB form, ABA form, Call and Response form, Round form, Rondo form, Theme and Variations, Opera form, Classical Symphony Form
Quick Quiz • Define “Rhythm” • What are the two types of clefs we will be learning about in the melody section? • From what culture does most of our musical terminology originate? • Define “Timbre” • List 4 or the musical forms that we will study in the form section