Elements of Music
Relative Loudness or Softness of sound
Dynamics
Single melodic line without accompaniment
Monophony
A chord built on the first scale degree
Tonic
The highest pitched instrument in the string section
Violin
Series of single tones that add up to a recognizable whole
Relative Highness or Lowness of Sound
Pitch
One main melody accompanied by harmony
Homophony
A chord built on the fourth scale degree
Predominant
The saxophone is in this family
Woodwind
A change in key
Modulation
Quality of sound that distinguishes one instrument from another
Timbre/Tone Color
Two or more melodic lines of relatively equal interest at the same time
Polyphony
Dominant
A xylophone is this type of percussion instrument
Definite Pitch
A series of pitches arranged in order from low to high or high to low
Scale
Regular recurrent pulsation that divides music into equal units of time
Beat
Binary Form is marked with these letters
A B
Name a double reed instrument
Oboe or
English horn or
Bassoon
How do I determine the key of a song
Find the first note of the scale that the melody is derived from
We divide beats into ______ to determine the meter
Measures
A B A is _______ form.
Ternary
A half cadence ends on this chord
Dominant or V
I wrote a melody for tuba. I want a brighter tone color. What instrument in the brass family can I use?
Trombone or
French Horn or
Trumpet
How do I determine the tonality of a song?
Find the type of scale that the melody is derived from.