Elements 1
Unresolved, harsh, unstable combination of tones
Dissonance
Resolved, pleasing, stable combination of tones
Consonance
the tune of a song
Melody
What is Music?
Organized sound
It communicates a moral reality that makes us emotional - goodness and truth
Sacred vs Secular
connected with God (or the gods) or dedicated to a religious purpose and so deserving veneration.
denoting attitudes, activities, or other things that have no religious or spiritual basis.
how the music is set up
Form
Combination of three or more tones constituting a single unit of harmony
Chord
Name the notes of the scale (sound of music)
do, re, mi, fa, so, la, ti, do
Name the two artists we compared when talking about popular vs great music
Vivaldo and Mumford and Sons
What is imagination?
the faculty or action of forming new ideas, or images or concepts of external objects not present to the senses.
the sound quality of the instruments.
Timbre
the volume within the song (loudness/softness)
Dynamics
What are the 4 categories for vocal timbre?
soprano, alto, tenor, bass
So why do people like popular music?
Familiarity
Loudness
Accumulation (via repetition, added layers of texture, or increasing loudness)
An irresistible dance impulse
A “cool” sound
Why beauty matters
It humbles us
Reveals God’s glory
Reveals truth
Reveals goodness
Brings order to chaos
Is enjoyable
the length of notes and rests in music
Rhythm
the speed of a song
Tempo
Largo (talking about tempo) means
slow speed
What is the difference between great and popular music?
Their purposes may be different
Some are used
Some are received
Christian Beauty
Beauty of any object is its capacity to proclaim truth and to realize goodness.
Accenting a normally weak beat
Syncopation
2 or more notes played at the same time
Harmony
Allegro(talking about tempo) means...
Enjoying Music can be broken down into 3 parts:
Perception - have to hear the music and what’s happening
Memory - remember what happened earlier
Contemplation - reflect on why the music unfolded like this
When we call something art, we mean….
Someone made it
Appearance has the potential to reward those who pay attention to it
Can be appreciated for its beauty