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This is the ordered flow of music through time.
What is Rhythm?
A sequence of notes that is musically satisfying and can be likened to a sentence.
What is Melody?
This is the combination of different musical notes played or sung simultaneously.
What is harmony?
This describes how many layers of sound are heard at once.
What is musical texture?
A device created or adapted to make musical sounds.
What is an instrument?
These are the four parts of rhythm.
What are Beat, meter, accent and tempo.
A good melody has a beginning, middle and an end. Similar to this.
What is a sentence/book/movie?
These types of harmonies sound pleasant and stable.
What are consonant chords?
This texture occurs when a single melody is played without accompaniment.
What is monophonic texture?
Examples include violin, cello, or guitar.
What are string instruments?
This occurs when the accent falls on a beat that is unexpected.
What is syncopation?
By step (small intervals) or by leap (large intervals).
What is ways a melody can move?
Using notes that clash or create tension when played together.
What is dissonant harmony?
This texture involves two or more melodies played together.
What is polyphonic texture?
They produce sound by splitting air on a reed or through an opening.
What are woodwind instruments?
Heart beat, cycles of day and night, rise and fall of ocean tides are all examples of this.
What is rhythm patterns found in nature?
Instruments can produce a broader range of pitches that the human voice.
Why do melodies for instruments often have a wider range than those for voices?
Major and minor chords are commonly used harmonies in this kind of music.
What is popular music?
This texture has one main melody accompanied by chords.
What is homophonic texture?
These instruments provide rhythm and can add texture to music.
What are percussion instruments?
This rhythmic element suggests energy, drive and excitement.
What is tempo?
This element is a single line of notes, not combinations of pitches played simultaneously.
What is Melody?
It adds depth, emotion, and complexity to music.
What is harmony?
It determines the complexity and richness of the music.
What is texture?
This gives each instrument its unique sound, contributing to the character of the music.
What is timbre?