Music Elements
A continuous pulse
Notes played in a short, separated way.
What is stacatto?
True or False? In 2016, Mozart Sold More CDs than Beyoncé.
True. In October 2016, the Universal Music Group released a box set commemorating the 225th anniversary of Mozart’s death. Each disc included in the box set counted as one CD sold, and each set contained 200 discs.
What is a common Form (think letters) we see very often.
ABAB C AB
The most popular instrument in the world. Many families have one of these.
What is the piano?
A pattern of notes and rests
What is rhythm?
How loud or soft music is.
What is dynamics?
True or False? Listening to Music Enhances Physical Performance.
True. Research has consistently shown that the synchronization of music with repetitive exercise provides enhanced physical performance, helping people both work out for longer and train more efficiently.
The most important thing we have to do when playing music together as a group.
What is LISTEN.
A musical word that describes tempo. Like fast, or slow.
What is the allegro=fast, andante=walking, Largo=slow?
The loud and soft in music.
What are Dynamics?
The speed of a piece of music
What is tempo?
True or Flase? An Astronaut Released an Album with All Songs Recorded in Space.
True. In 2015, a Canadian astronaut named Chris Hadfield released his first album, which was entirely recorded while he was in orbit.
Name one thing that makes music feel like Spring.
Lots of changes in dynamics, tempo and pitch.
A musical word that describes dynamics
What is Piano.... Forte.
A series of tones and pitches, which creates a musical idea
What is a melody?
To get louder and louder over time.
What is cresendo?
True or Flase? Pirates are afraid of Britney Spears.
True. According to reports, British naval officers play Britney Spears songs to scare away Somali pirates off of Africa’s eastern coast. Her songs “Oops I Did It Again” and “Baby One More Time” are the songs which are used. The rationale of playing these songs is because, supposedly, Somali pirates have a strong dislike for western culture and music, which make Britney Spears’ songs a perfect fit to make the bandits move on as quickly as possible.
Why do some songs have a "C" section
Variety.
Example of form
What is binary form: AB
The overall structure of a piece of music
What is form?
The emotion and feeling given by a piece of music
What is mood?
True or False? There are only 278 different instruments in the world.
False. There are over 11,000 different instruments in the world.
What is mood in music?
How you want the listener to feel while listening to music. Sad, Happy etc.
Define "Melody."
What is the main part of the song that the audience members sing along to? A theme. A group of notes or pitches played in a particular rhythm.