MUH 214 1st Edition Lecture 3Elements of Music (Continued)Form-The basic structure or organizing principle of a piece of music.-Micro/Macro-Binary; AB-Ternary; ABA-12 Bar Blues-Standard Song Form; AABA, ABAC, ABA.-Theme and Variations-Rondo-Arrangement; An adaptation of a tune or musical composition.-Introduction; A preliminary musical phrase often 4-8 measures that occurs before the main part of the song.-Coda; Ending section of a piece.-Ostinato; A repeated melodic pattern that forms the basis of a rhythmic pad.-Vamp; A repeated musical phrase often used to kill time in anticipation of the next cued section. Timbre-The distinctive tone color or individual sound of an instrument or voice.-Bright/Dark: Heavy/Light-Thin/Full: Nasal/Robust-Shake, Trill, Tremolo; Rapid alteration of two pitches.-Vibrato; A rapid pitch fluctuation of a tone. TextureThese 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.-The number of instruments or voices performing at one time.-A Cappella; Without instrumental accompaniment.-Monophony; When one person is playing a single line melody or unison playing occurs amongst severalplayers.-Polyphony; Two or more independent melodic lines of equal importance sounding simultaneously. AKA Counterpoint.-Homophony; A solo melody with the accompaniment of chords.-Antiphony; Call and response (statement and answer).-Heterophony; Several versions of the same melody performed simultaneously. Expression-Dynamics; Loudness/softness.-Style; Type of music.-Mood; Feeling established by song.-Articulation; Manner in which notes are performed.- Accent; A stressed note that is played louder than other notes around it.- Legato; Notes are played smoothly, connected.- Staccato; Notes are played short and separated.- Marcato; Notes are played separated with
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