Harmony
Definition of Harmony
sound created when two or more pitches are performed at the same time to form a chord
Define Melody
A series of pitches that make a tune
What is structure?
The arrangement and order of the parts or sections of the music
Define Texture
The number of musical lines and their density in a piece of music
Define Tonality
Tonality in music is intricately linked to both melody and harmony. Pleasing and unpleasing.
Decorations added to the melody is called
Ornamentation
What is Melodic Contour?
The overall shape of a melody as it goes up and down
What is an Ostinatio?
What is the "Phony" section in Texture?
What is an Accidental? Name all of them.
A sign placed before a note that either raises or lowers a note by a semitone.
What is a Cadence
Two chords performed at the end of a phrase or section of music
What is the difference between a conjunct and disjunct melody.
A conjunct melody is one that moves in steps, and a disjunct melody moves in leaps.
Name one form of Structure
Monothematic, Binary, Ternary, Rondo, Theme and Variations, Through composed, Strophic, Song Form
The number of notes played at the same time is...
Density
What is a scale?
8 notes that span the octave
A change from one key to another is called a
Modulation
What is Range?
The distance between the lowest and the highest note being performed.
What is Register?
The distance between the lowest and the highest note being performed
What is polyphonic?
More than one melody performed at the same time
Pattern for major scale and minor scale
W W H W W W H
W H W W W H W
Name all the categories within Harmony
Chords, Chord Pattern, Harmonic Rate of Change, Harmonic Role, Cadence, Key signature, Modulation, Overall Sound (8 total)
Name four melodic articulations and their sound.
Staccato - Short
Legato - Long
Tenuto - Hold note for full length
Marcato - Loud with force
A musical form that alternates a main theme with contrasting sections
Rondo A B A C A
Give an example of a Polyphonic melody
Some examples include...
Encanto - We don't talk about Bruno
One Day More - Les Mis
Joanna - Sweeny Todd
Defying Gravity - Wicked
Define Diatonic
Music that uses the notes of the scale and has no use of accidentals.