music is all around us. can you imagine a world without music?
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1. Rhythm
• Rhythm has to do with timing. This involves how fast or slow notes are played and the way in which notes are spaced. This creates a pattern.
• Duration refers to how long you hold a note whether you play or sing it.
• The time signature in music refers to the number and type of notes in each measure.
2. Tempo
• Tempo is how fast or slow the music is sung or played.
• Tempo in music is written in Italian.
• “Allegro” means fast
• “Adagio” means slow
3. Melody
• The melody is a pattern of notes that catch your ear when played or sung.
• Pitch is how high or low the notes are sung or played.
4. Harmony
• Harmony is the musical part that people don’t usually sing along with. Harmony notes are different from the melody notes.
• Voices that sing very high notes are soprano singers. Voices singing very low notes are bass singers. Those in the middle are altos and tenors. These are 4 parts of harmony.
5. Form• Musical form is the organization of the music.
• AB organization has two different parts. Example – Verse/chorus songs
• ABA organization has three parts. The first and last are similar and the middle is different.
• Call and Response organization is like a question and answer.
• Round organization is when everyone plays or sings the same melody, but they begin and end at different times. Example - “Row,Row,Row, Your Boat”.
6. Dynamics
• Dynamics in music means how loud or soft the music is played or sung.
• Italian language has been used by musicians for years to show the music dynamics.
• “Piano” “p” means soft.• “Mezzo piano” “mp” means medium soft.• “Mezzo forte” “mf” means medium loud.• “Forte” “f” means loud.
7. Timbre
• Timbre is the sound made by voices or instruments.
• Timbre is used to affect feelings in listeners or to make listeners think of a certain thing. For example the sound of a flute is light and happy. In “Peter and the Wolfe” the flute is used to make its listeners think of a flying bird.
The Orchestra
• An orchestra is a formally organized group of people who play instruments and are led by a conductor.
• The conductor stands in front
of the group and uses a baton
or short stick to keep the beat.
• Orchestra instruments are divided into 4 groups – strings, woodwinds, brass, and percussion.
3 Reasons or Purposes for Creating Music
• Ceremonial – performed for celebrations, worship, or special occasions
• Recreational – performed for entertainment, games, dances, or social events
• Artistic - performed in a concert setting