Tempo
What is Tempo?
The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played at.
What is Rhythm?
Rhythm is the pattern or placement of sounds or movement in time.
What is Melody?
A sequence of pitches.
What is Harmony?
The relationship between two or more simultaneous pitches.
What is Dynamics?
The relative loudness of a note.
What is tempo measured in?
Beats per Minute (BPM)
Where do you find the Time Signature?
At the start of each line, after the clef and key signature.
What is a Countermelody?
A unique melody that works well with/compliments an existing melody.
Why is Harmony read vertically?
Because two or more notes are played simultaneously.
What does "Crescendo" mean?
To gradually get louder.
What is the word meaning "gradually get slower?"
Ritardando
How many beats are in a Whole Note, Half Note, Quarter Note, Eighth Note?
Whole Note = 4 beats
Half Notes = 2 beats
Quarter Note = 1 beat
Eighth Note = ½ beat
In what 3 ways can we describe a melody?
1. Range
2. Shape
3. Movement
What is the most common texture in pop/radio songs and what does that texture sound like?
Homophonic - one melody line with accompaniment
What is Piano, Mezzo Piano?
Piano=soft
Mezzo Piano=medium soft
What language is Tempo usually marked in?
Italian
What do you have to determine before you can determine the Rhythm?
The Tempo
What does the shape of a Melody indicate?
The direction the melody generally moves in terms of pitch.
Piano, guitar, harp, violin, etc.
Arrange these from strongest to softest:
mf, p, f, mp
f, mf, mp, p
What are the 5 common markings of Tempo ?
Largo, Adagio, Moderato, Allegro, and Presto
What do the top and bottom numbers of a time signature tell you?
The top number lets you know how many beats are in each measure, the bottom note decides which note gets the beat.
What does Disjunct mean?
A melody that leaps.
What does "Polyphonic texture" mean?
Multiple melodic voices which are independent and often in imitation.
Where are Dynamics written?
Under the music.