Study Guide for 8.30.11 [MU]

We've got a test on recognizing sounds and instruments tomorrow!
I found this handy link that'll explain all the instruments to you.

In addition!
Here's a quick rundown of the things that'll probably be tested:

Pitch -> Motive -> Phrase -> Period -> Section -> Movement -> Whole Piece

Pitch = a
Motive = Animals that
Phrase = Animals that feed off of squirrels are good.
Period = Animals that feed off of squirrels are good. This can be because of how much I hate squirrels and their kind. Got it?
Section + Movement + Whole Piece = So on and so forth. . .
(This was written by Kevin, and is in no way what Sophie thinks. I think squirrels are adorable! )

Melodic Components: Like sentences, long and flowing . . . Sense of completion, sensitivity to rhythmic flow, expressive and arouses emotional response.

Texture;
(Ways to describe music)

Monophonic: 1 line of music. There are no different notes, except for the changing of octaves.
Homophonic: Different notes, but same rhythm.
Polyphonic/Heterophonic: Many lines of music.

Meter;
(Time signature)

Duple vs. Triple
Duple is when the meter in an even number like 2/4 or 4/4 time.
Triple is when the meter is in three. 3/4 or 6/8 are examples of this.

Simple vs. Compound
2/4 and 4/4 time are both in simple meter. Three pairs of two eighth notes are examples of this, as each pair is simply subdivided from a quarter note.
When working with compound meter, 'dots' have to be added in order to subdivide. For example, three pairs of triplets are each subdivided from a dotted quarter note. 9/6 or 6/8 time is compound.

Rhythm;
(Emphasis on notes, the accents, or how the notes are split up.)

Beat;
(Duration, tempo, one unit in the measure, pulse)

Style;
(Articulation, emphasis, the way you play a note.)

Staccato: Short, fragmented, separated notes. Those are the dots on top of the notes.
Legato: Smooth, connected, and long notes. Notes that have to be played legato have the line on top of them.
Rinforzando- Abbreviated as rz, this emphasizes notes. Notes are marked with a > sign when expected to be played rz.

Dyanmics;
(Self-explanatory.)

Tempo;

Slow: largo, larghetto, adagio
Medium: andante, moderato
Fast: allegro, presto, prestissimo

From;

Through-composed: no repeats, no sections, everything is just THERE. 'all one piece'
Binary: 2 parts, (AB) or AA BB
Rounded Binary: ABA' The A' is a slight variation of A, while the B section is relatively short.
Ternary: 3 part, ABA. The A sections are identical, but the B section is longer and is completely different music.

Instruments;

We will be expected to know these!

Woodwind: flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, saxophone, bassoon
Brass: french horn, trumpet, trombone, tuba
String: violin, viola, cello, bass
Other stuff: voice, piano, pipe organ, harpsichord, percussion

Look a little hard? Haha, try the cheat sheet!

Aerophone: vibrating air. (woodwinds, alto sax, flute, etc...)
Membranophone: vibrating membranes. (timpani, snare, drums, etc...)
Chordophone: vibrating string. (violin, harp, piano, etc...)
Idiophone: struck vibration. (cymbals, xylophone, maracas, etc...)
Electrophone: synthesized sound

YOU ARE A DOLL

You forgot some things!

Remember:

Pitch -> Motive -> Phrase -> Period -> Section -> Movement -> Whole Piece

Pitch = a
Motive = Animals that
Phrase = Animals that feed off of squirrels are good.
Period = Animals that feed off of squirrels are good. This can be because of how much I hate squirrels and their kind. Got it?
Section + Movement + Whole Piece = So on and so forth. . .

Melodic Components: Like sentences, long and flowing . . . Sense of completion, sensitivity to rhythmic flow, expressive and arouses emotional response.

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