Tempo
What is Tempo ?
Tempo is how fast or slow the beats go by.
What is Rhythm ?
Rhythm is the pattern or placement of sounds in time .
What is Melody?
The combination of pitch, rhythm and silence.
What is Harmony ?
The relationship between two or more simultaneous pitches.
What are Dynamics ?
The volume of a note.
What is tempo measured in ?
BPM
Where do you find the Time Signature ?
The time signature is at the start of the music after the key signature.
What is memorable tune ?
What you sing in your head after you’ve heard a new piece; what you hum down the hallways.
How many types of harmony did we talk about?
+ 200 for each type you can name
3 (drones, chords, parallel)
Dynamics are shown in what language ?
Italian
What does BPM stand for ?
Beats Per Minute
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
What are some words used to describe Melody ?
Smooth, connected, Song-like, Aggressive, Accented, Hard-hitting, etc...
What direction do you read harmony?
Vertically (up and down)
What does Piano and Mezzo Piano mean ?
Piano=soft/ quiet
Mezzo Piano=medium soft/ medium quiet
What language is Tempo usually marked in ?
Italian
What does adding a dot to a note do?
Adds half of the previous notes' value.
How can you describe Melody ?
Based on what it sounds like, or how it makes you feel.
Harmony is created by?
Multiple notes at once.
what is a decrescendo?
To gradually get softer/quieter
What are 2 common Tempo markings?
Largo, Adagio, Moderato, Allegro, and/or Presto
What does the top number of the time signature mean OR what does the bottom number tell us ?
The top number lets you know how many beats are in each measure.
Bottom tells you which type of note gets the beat.
What direction do you read melody?
Horizontally (left to right)
Give an example of an instrument that can create its own Harmony.
Piano
Where are Dynamics Written for instruments ?
Where are they written for singers ?
Under the music (instruments).
Above the music (singers).