HAVPA Rhythm Music cannot happen without rhythm or the movement of musical sounds through time The placement of sound in time is the rhythm of a piece of music Can also be called beat or pulse ID: 423245
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Elements of Music
HAVPA Slide2
Rhythm
Music cannot happen without rhythm or the movement of musical sounds through time.
The placement of sound in time is the rhythm of a piece of music.
Can also be called “beat” or “pulse” Slide3
Rhythm Cont.
Rhythm can be…
a single pattern or beat
several complicated beats put together
basic
repetitive
“Feel the rhythm” Slide4
Rhythm Cont.
The meter of a piece of music is its basic rhythm.
It is the pattern of rhythms in a repeated manner of strong and weak beats. Slide5
Rhythm Cont.
Time Signatures
Duple = multiples of 2
Triple = multiples of 3Slide6
Rhythm Cont.
Syncopation
any rhythm that puts an emphasis on a beat or a part of the beat that is not usually emphasized
“off the beat” or “off-beat” Slide7
Tempo
The speed of music
Metronome markings
Beats per minute
Verbal Descriptions
Can be relative and subjective Slide8
Tempo Cont.
May Vary within a piece of music
Accelerando
To gradually speed up
Ritardando
To gradually slow down Slide9
Tempo Cont.
Largo – slow & broad
Adagio – slow
Andante – literally “walking” (medium slow)
Moderato – moderate or medium
Allegro – fast
Vivo/
Vivace
– lively & brisk
Presto – very fast
Prestissimo
– very, very fast Slide10
Melody
One of the most basic elements of music.
Melody is made up of individual notes that are usually placed in an orderly manner
These notes have a particular
Pitch
Duration (length)
Placing a series of notes together in some kind of order, one after the other, creates melody. Slide11
Harmony
When there is more than one tone or pitch sounding at the same time in music, the result is harmony. Slide12
Form
The overall plan or structure of the music
The “big picture”
Verse-and-chorusSlide13
Timbre
The “color” of the music.
Includes all the elements of a sound that have nothing to do with how high or low the pitch or tone is, how loud or soft it is, or how long or short the notes are.
Dark, bright, thin, full, rich, hollow, nasal, etc. Slide14
Dynamics
How loud or soft the music is
Forte – Loud
Piano – Soft
Mezzo – medium
pp p mp mf f ff Slide15
Dynamics Cont.
Crescendo <
- to get gradually louder
Decrescendo > - to get gradually softer Slide16
Instrumentation
What instruments can you hear in the music?
Piano: Keyboard, Organ
Percussion: Drums, clapping, beat boxing
Strings: Guitar, Bass, Violins, harp
Woodwinds: Clarinet, flute, piccolo
Brass: trumpet,
saxaphone
, tuba
Electronic:
Autotune
… Slide17
Voicing
What type of voicing do you hear?
Solo (male or female/adult or child)
Duet (2 voices)
Trio ( 3 voices)
Quartet (4 voices)
Quintet (5 voices)
Choir (more than 6 voices)
Back Ground Singers (1-6 voices) Slide18
Mood
What is the overall mood of the music?
Happy
Sad
Angry
Remorseful
Excited
Hopeful
Depressing
Uplifting Slide19
Message/ Theme
What is the overall message or theme of the song?
Heartbreak
Party/club song
Encouragement
Revenge/Venting
Swag
Religious
Informative +Slide20
Listening to Music Outline
Title of Song:
Artist/Group:
Rhythm:
can you tap your foot to a steady beat?
Tempo:
how fast or slow?
(use terms)
Melody/Harmony:
more melodic or harmonic?
Form:
is this song the typical verse & chorus form?
Timbre:
What is the overall color?
Dynamics:
What is the overall dynamic?
Instrumentation:
What instrumentation is use?
Voicing:
What voices do you hear?
(not in your head)
Mood:
What is the overall mood?
Message/Theme:
Is there are message or theme? Slide21
Listening to Music
Title of Song:
Apparition
Artist/Group: Crumb
Rhythm:
Tempo:
Melody/Harmony:
Form:
Timbre:
Dynamics:
Instrumentation:
Voicing:
Mood:
Message/Theme:Slide22
Listening to Music
Title of Song: Wild Wild West
Artist/Group: Will Smith
Rhythm:
Tempo:
Melody/Harmony:
Form:
Timbre:
Dynamics:
Instrumentation:
Voicing:
Mood:
Message/Theme:Slide23
Listening to Music
Title of Song: Jailhouse Rock
Artist/Group: Elvis
Rhythm:
Tempo:
Melody/Harmony:
Form:
Timbre:
Dynamics:
Instrumentation:
Voicing:
Mood:
Message/Theme:Slide24
Listening to Music
Title of Song:
radioactive
Artist/Group:
Lindsey
Stirling
&
Pentatonix
Rhythm:
Tempo:
Melody/Harmony:
Form:
Timbre:
Dynamics:
Instrumentation:
Voicing:
Mood:
Message/Theme:Slide25
Listening to Music
Title of Song:
Don’t Stop
Believin
Artist/Group: Journey
Rhythm:
Tempo:
Melody/Harmony:
Form:
Timbre:
Dynamics:
Instrumentation:
Voicing:
Mood:
Message/Theme: