Melody, Pitch, Rhythm, Harmony
How many *Beats* are in a *Group*?
2, rarely 5
How would you describe a *Triple Meter*?
3 beats/pulses per measure/bar
Triad
3 tones/pitches a *third* apart (a chord can be a triad)
Each group of beats makes up what?
A Meter (*Duple, Triple, Quadruple*)
Chord
A combination of +3 tones/pitches; Harmony
Cadence
A pause in the melody, divides the melody into phrases.
Non-metric
A weak or non-existent beat
Harmony
Adds depth and perception to *Melody*, several notes at the same time, *Vertical* demension of music.
Counter-melody
An accompanying melody that is sounded against the principal melody.
Where is the strongest pulse in a measure/bar?
At the beginning
In what time periods was a regular steady pulse often used?
Baroque & Classical
Off Beat
Beats between main beats
How is a melody structured?
By *Phrase, Cadence, Climax*
Rhythm
Deals with the forward motion f the music in time: The *Beat/Pulse* is it's underlying structure
Range
Distance between the highest and lowest notes
When does the *Upbeat* of a meter occur?
Last, while the *Downbeat* occurs first.
Melody
Made up of pitches and has *Range, Contour, and Interval*. The part of a piece that is most identified with. *Horizontal*, equivalent to tune.
Disjunct
Melody that moves in large intervals by thirds or greater.
Conjunct
Melody that moves in small intervals
Conssonant
Notes in harmony that sound good together, agreeable
Dissonant
Notes in harmony that sound harsh together, dis-agreeable
Meters
Organizing patterns that are marked off in measures/bars. *Organizes the beats in music*
What characteristics make up a musical sound?
Pitch, duration, volume, and timbre
Dominant Chords
Revolve around the *Tonic Chords*, is considered to be an active chord.
Accented Pulses
Stronger pulses than others. (vs. *un-accented)
Staff
The 5 lines that music is written on
Beat
The basic unit of rhythm: *a regular pulse that divides time into equal segments*
Interal
The distance betwen 2 pitches: *COnjunct/Disjunct*
Tonic / Keynote
The first note in a scale, assumes the most importance than other notes, acts as a home-base in which other notes of the melody revolve around.
Climax
The high point in a melodic line: The peak of intensity / range
Contour
The overall shape of the melody. *Wave-like, saw tooth, angular*
Measure/Bar Lines
The regular vertical lines through the staff
What is the most fundamental element of music?
Time
Phrase
Unit of melody that ends in a cadence
Syncopation
When the tempo is thrown off the regularity of the rhythm. *An accented off beat*
