MUSC 201 1st Edition Lecture 2 Outline of Last Lecture I. PitchA. Register1. IntervalB. Scale1. Melody2. HarmonyII. DurationA. RhythmB. TempoC. MeterIII. DynamicsIV. TimbreV. Other TermsA. FormB. GenreC. NotationOutline of Current LectureVI. OctavesVII. Majors and MinorsVIII. Key SignaturesIX. Time SignaturesX. ScalesA. ChordsXI. IntervalsCurrent LectureThese notes represent a detailed interpretation of the professor’s lecture. GradeBuddy is best used as a supplement to your own notes, not as a substitute.Music BasicsI. Sometimes there are reasons not to write the whole note. d dII. OctavesA. divided into 12 half-steps1. includes black notesa. can either be sharps or flatsi. NOTE: Sometimes the white notes can be sharps or flats, too.2. half-step between E&F and B&C.III. Majors and MinorsA. M= Major1. Major 7th (M7) is the “clashiest.”B. m= minorC. Fourths and fifths are perfect intervals.IV. Key SignaturesA. what musicians must changeB. shown at the beginning of a stafV. Time SignaturesA. same as meter measure/signatureB. 2- duple4VI. Movie composers use chords with built-in tensions.A. strong or diminishedVII. ScalesA. can have letter, number, or “do re mi” names1. Solfege: do re mi fa so la ti doa. used since 1400b. ex. “Sound of Music”B. Chords1. taking three pitchesa. 4-chord and 5-chord sound bright.i. lifting of the scaleVIII. IntervalsA. taking two pitches and playing them togetherB. Taking four notes begins to create dissonance.1. includes 7th
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