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

2. Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music
Pitch
Duration
Loudness
Tone Quality
Interaction of the Elements
Melody
Harmony
Rhythm
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Pitch
High (fast frequency).
Low (slow frequency).
All Frequencies Together = White Noise
No Frequencies = Silence
Each Instrument Plays in a Particular “Range” of pitches.
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4. 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
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Harmony
Pitches Heard Simultaneously
Two Pitches = An Interval
Three (or more) Pitches = A Chord
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6. Rhythm The time element of music.
From Long
To Short
Concert
Piece
Movement
Section
Phrase
Measure
Beat (or Pulse)
Subdivisions of Beat
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Loudness (Dynamics)
From Loud
To Soft
ff Fortissimo
f Forte
mf Mezzo-Forte
mp Mezzo-Piano
p Piano
pp Pianissimo
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Tone Quality
All instruments have a unique timbre.
Tone Quality related to acoustical properties.
Instruments Arranged by Tone Quality into Families.
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9. Part I Preparation for Listening Chapter 3 The Elements of Music
Musical Concepts
Terms Describing Music:
Dissonance
Consonance
Modulation
Texture
Genre
Form
Cadence
Motive
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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.
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11. 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?
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Image Credits
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