The World of Music 6th edition Part 1 Preparation for Listening Chapter 3. The Elements of Music: Vocabulary for Listening and Understanding

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Pitch Duration Loudness Tone Quality Interaction of the Elements Melody Harmony Rhythm Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Pitch High (fast frequency). Low (slow frequency). All Frequencies Together = White Noise No Frequencies = Silence Each Instrument Plays in a Particular “Range” of pitches. Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Melody Sequential pitches—Each with its own duration. Melody is the “tune.” Melody has contour (also called shape). Smooth and tuneful Jagged Instrumental melodies differ from those that are sung. Scale Tonality Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Harmony Pitches Heard Simultaneously Two Pitches = An Interval Three (or more) Pitches = A Chord Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Rhythm The time element of music. From Long To Short Concert Piece Movement Section Phrase Measure Beat (or Pulse) Subdivisions of Beat Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Loudness (Dynamics) From Loud To Soft ff Fortissimo f Forte mf Mezzo-Forte mp Mezzo-Piano p Piano pp Pianissimo Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Tone Quality All instruments have a unique timbre. Tone Quality related to acoustical properties. Instruments Arranged by Tone Quality into Families. Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Musical Concepts Terms Describing Music: Dissonance Consonance Modulation Texture Genre Form Cadence Motive Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Goals for Listening Basic Characteristics of Melody. Basic Elements of Rhythm. Basic Elements of Harmony. Degrees of Loudness. Qualities of Tone Production. Basic Elements of Musical Structure and Style. Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music Summary How can you improve your listening skills? Can you use the terms you have learned in this chapter to describe your favorite song/piece? What makes the following styles of music different? Jazz and Rock? Country and Blues? Funk and Crunk? Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music

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