Music Elements
A continuous pulse
Similar sounds playing simultaneously to add more fullness to a piece of music
What is Layering?
2 or more pitches sounding at the same time to produce chords
What is harmony?
Example of a composite score
What is garage band or film trailer composition?
Example of timbre
What is warm vs cool/wood vs metal?
A pattern of notes and rests
What is rhythm?
How loud or soft the section of a piece of music is at,
What is dynamics?
A musical pattern specifically for moments in a film
What is a cue?
Example of a compilation score
What is using only pre-made loops in your composition “Incredobox composition”?
Example of tempo
What is the allegro=fast, andante=walking, adagio=slow?
short rhythmic pattern that is repeated by the same voice/instrument, pitch not needed (loop)
What is ostinato?
The overal speed of a pice of music
What is tempo?
A musical score created from only pre-existing music
What is a compilation score?
Example of a cue
What is Darth Vader them song: bum bum bum bo bo bum bo bo bum?
Example of dynamics
What is the order of layers for your iPad garage band composition, layer one was steady beat, layer two ostinato
A series of tones and pitches, which creates a musical idea
What is a melody?
The quality of sounds procured by instruments and voices
What is timbre?
A musical score created from a combination of original music and pre-existing music
What is a composite score?
Example of harmony
What is major chords=happy, minor chords-sad?
Example of form
What is binary form: AB
The overall structure of a piece of music
What is form?
The emotion and feeling given by a piece of music
What is mood?
Example of ostinato
What is a pre-made loop on garage band?
Example of of mood
What is how you want the listener to feel while listening to music?
Example of melody
What is the main part of the song that the audience members sing along to?