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28 Cards in this Set
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Pitch |
The highness or lowness of a sound or note |
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Duration |
Arrangement of the sounds in relation to time (beat & rhythm) |
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Texture |
Layering of the sounds (rhythmic layer, melodic layer, bass layer) |
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Tone Colour |
Describes the quality of a sound (rich, mellow, sharp) |
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Dynamics |
The loudness and softness of a sound (piano, forte, pianissimo) |
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Expressive Techniques |
Different techniques used to vary the sounds (strumming, vibrato, drum roll) |
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Structure |
The placement of music in a piece (chorus, verse 1, bridge) |
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6 concepts of music |
Pitch, duration, structure, tone colour, texture, dynamics/expressive techniques |
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Range |
Difference between highness and lowness (wide or narrow) |
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Register |
Placement of the pitch or the height of the note (high, medium, low) |
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Contour |
Shape of the melody (smooth: steps, angular: leaps) |
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Melody |
The succession of single tones in musical
compositions |
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Harmony |
Harmony is produced when two synchronizing notes sound at the same time.
(backup singers, guitars/piano) |
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Key |
Two types of Keys: Major (happy) Minor (Sad) |
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Words to describe: 1. Bass 2. Electric Guitar 3. Acoustic Guitar |
1. Deep, rich, smooth 2. Bright, sharp, Fuzzy 3. Mellow, warm |
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Layering |
(melody, harmony - bass, rhythmic) |
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Density |
Thickness or thinness of a piece (verse, singer, guitar, bass = 3 layers, moderately thin) |
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Tempo |
The speed at which a piece of music is played
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Time Signature |
Grouping of the beat |
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Guitar Techniques |
Plucking, strumming, slide, tremolo |
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Vocal Techniques |
Headvoice (high), vibrato (vibrate), chestvoice (low), belting (forceful) |
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What should you include in pitch? |
1. Instruments and roles 2. Range, register, contour 3. Harmony and chords 4. Key 5. Repitition |
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What should you include in duration? |
1. Tempo 2. Time signature 3. Who provides the beat? 4. Repetition 5. Accents |
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What should you include in tone colour? |
1. Identify instruments 2. Describe the quality of the sound |
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What should you include in texture? |
1. Identify layers 2. Density |
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What should you include in structure? |
1. Identify parts (chorus, verses etc) |
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What should you include in dynamics? |
1. Talk about volume (forte, pianissimo) |
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What should you include in expressive techniques? |
1. Different instrumental and vocal techniques (plucking, strumming, vibrato etc) |