Transcript File - Durand Choirs

Elements of Music
Beat
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Rhythm is the flow of music in time.
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Beat is the regular pulsing that divides music in
time.
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Every song has a beat
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Beats add personality to a song.
Tempo
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Tempo is the speed of the beat in music.
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Tempo indicators are words that tell the
speed of a song. They are usually in Italian
Tempo Indicators
Term
Meaning
Largo
very slow
Grave
Very slow and solemn
Adagio
Andante
Slow
Moderately slow, a walking page
Moderato
Moderate
Allegretto
Moderately fast
Allegro
Fast
Vivace
Lively
Presto
Very Fast
Prestissimo
As fast as possible
Accelerando
Becoming Faster
Ritardando
Becoming Slower
Higher order thinking question…
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Pick three tempo indicators
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Choose an emotion to match each of them
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JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER!
Melody and Harmony
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Melody is a series of single notes that are
put together to create a line of music.
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In songs today, the melody is usually the part of
the singer.
Harmony is the added instruments that
accompany the melody in a song.
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In songs today, the harmony is played by the
guitars or pianos that support the singer.
Form
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Form is the organization of music
The two most common forms in music are:
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Three Part Form (Ternary): A B A
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Two Part Form (Binary): A B
Musical Style
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Style in music refers the characteristic sound of
music a time period
Music is divided into these different stylistic
periods:
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Middle Ages (450-1450)
Renaissance (1450-1600)
Baroque (1600-1750)
Classical (1750- 1820)
Romantic (1820-1900)
Twentieth Century to 1945
1945 to Present
Output- create three Venn Diagrams and
add color!
Beat
Rhythm
shared
traits
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Venn Diagram 2: Melody vs. Harmony
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Venn Diagram 3: two instrument families of your choice
Listening Log Entries
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Remember to fill in the title,
artist/composer, instruments, and answer a
question.
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Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman
Sweetest Goodbye by Maroon 5
The Kraken from Pirates of the Caribbean
I Got a Woman by Ray Charles