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Humans use music for many purposes: � Personal entertainment� � Relaxation.� Stimulation.Music has the power to influence psychological aspects of behavior both consciously and unconsciously - Transmission and Reception of Sound Three requirements for sound to "occur" in an environment: � A vibrating source to initiate sound� A medium to transmit sound vibrations throughout the environment - such as air or water.� A receiver to hear or record sound vibrations.Many varieties of vibrating sources in the World: � Vocal cords� A membrane of animal hide or synthetic material� A stretched string that is plucked or bowed� Objects such as wood, stone, clay, metal and glass that are struck� Rattling of beads in a small enclosure,� Clapping of hands, singing of birds,grunts and groans of animals� Buzzing of lips in a small resonating tube� Splitting of an air stream� Small pieces of reed attached to a tube and set in motion by the action of human breath� Many, many other natural vibrating sources.� Sound may also be produced artificially by electronic synthesisMusic Elements
NOTATION � � Music notation system� Enjoyment and understanding of most music is not dependent upon the ability to read and interpret written music notation. MELODY - (Line, Space) Melody� A succession of single tones or pitches that are perceived to be unified.Characteristics of Melody: � Pitch�The highness or lowness of a tone, depending on the frequency (rate of vibration)� Interval�The distance and relationship between two pitches.� Range�The distance between the lowest and highest tones of a melody, an instrument, or a voice. (narrow, medium or wide)� Shape�The direction a melody takes as it turns upward or downward, or remains static.� Phrase�As in language, a unit of meaning within a larger structure; thus, a melody may be divided into component phrases.� Cadence�A resting place in a musical phrase-musical punctuation.� Countermelody�An accompanying melody playing against the principal melody.RHYTHM - (Rhythm, Pattern, Repetition, Time) Rhythm� The element of time in music.Characteristics of Rhythm: � Beat�Regular pulsation; a basic unit of length in musical time.� Accent�Emphasis on a note, so that it is louder or longer than another.� Tempo�The rate of speed or pace of the musical pulse. (grave, largo, adagio, andante, allegro, vivace)� Measure�A rhythmic group or unit that contains a fixed number of beats, divided on the musical staff by bar lines.� Meter�The grouping of beats into larger, regular patterns, notated as measures.� Upbeat�The last beat of a measure, a weak beat, which anticipates the downbeat, the first beat of the next measure.� Downbeat�The first beat of a measure, the strongest in any meter.� Syncopation�Deliberate upsetting of the meter or pulse through a temporary shifting of the accent to a weak beat, or an offbeat.
� Nonmetric�Music lacking a strong sense of beat or meter.HARMONY - (Balance) Harmony � The simultaneous combination of notes and the ensuing relationships of intervals and chords.Characteristics of Harmony: � Chord � Simultaneous combination of tones (typically three or more) that constitute a single block of harmony.� � Tonality � The principal of organizing a work around a central tonic, or home pitch, based on a major or minor scale.
TEXTURE - (Texture) Texture �The interweaving of melodic (horizontal) and harmonic elements in the musical fabric.Generally described as: � Monophonic one voice/part presents a single melody.� Heterophonic: Two or more voices/parts elaborate on the same melody simultaneously.� Homophonic: principle melody and accompanying harmony.� Polyphonic: two or more melodies combine into a multi-voiced texture.FORM - (Shape, Form) Form� The structure or shape of a musical work, based on repetition, contrast, and variation; the organizing principle of music.Characteristics of Form: � Repetition�Within a form, repetition fixes the material in our mind and satisfies our need for the familiar; it provides unity to a form. (Pattern)� Contrast�Within a form, contrast sustains our interest and feeds our love of change. (Variety)� Variation�A principle in which some aspects of the music are altered but still recognizable.Repetition , variation, and contrast are the foundational procedures on which music composition rests.
DYNAMICS - (Emphasis, Subordination, Value) Dynamics� Designations for the relative loudness or quietness of music.
TIMBRE - (Color) Timbre� The quality of a sound that distinguishes one voice or instrument from another. Also called "tone color."Characteristics of Timbre: � Voices�The standard voice types are: (female) soprano, mezzo-soprano, alto; (male) tenor, baritone, and bass.� String family�Two types of instruments: bowed and plucked. (Violin, viola, cello, bass, harp and guitar)� Woodwind family�Instruments where breath is used to produce sound across a reed or hole. (Flute, piccolo, clarinet, bassoon, oboe, bass clarinet and saxophone).� Brass family�Trumpet, French horn, trombone and tuba.� Percussion family�Instruments that are played by striking their surface. (Drums, xylophone, chimes, triangle, etc�) � Keyboards�Instruments that are played by pressing keys that cause a hammer to strike a taught string. (Piano, harpsichord, and synthesizers).� Ensembles�Musical performing groups (instrumental, vocal and mixed)What are the five characteristics of melody?Kliewer states, "The essential elements of any melody are duration, pitch, and quality (timbre), texture, and loudness. Though the same melody may be recognizable when played with a wide variety of timbres and dynamics, the latter may still be an "element of linear ordering."
How do you describe a melody in music?The two basic elements of music that define melody are pitch and rhythm. Melody is a succession of pitches in rhythm. The melody is usually the most memorable aspect of a song, the one the listener remembers and is able to perform.
How do you classify melody?Color Melodies, i.e. melodies that sound pretty.. Direction Melodies, i.e. melodies that go somewhere.. Blends, i.e. melodies that use both color AND direction.. What is a melody quizlet?melody. a series of notes arranged in order to form a musical unit, the "tune" pitch. the relative position of a musical sound.
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