Lesson 1 Flashcards
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What is the word Music
Greek word “mousike” -Art of muses
Art of arranging tones in an orderly way to produce a unified and continuous composition.
What is the Role of Music in Our Lives?
Art and music are fundamental human functions and essential parts
of human life. Without music, our life is a lost, unsure, and probably
incapable of venting our emotions
The Elements of Music
refers to the volume of a sound or note.
Dynamic
Elements of music
The distinctive tone or quality of a singing voice or a musical instrument.
Timbre
Elements of music
The design of music, incorporating repetition, contrast, unity, and variety. The organization of music, its shape
or structure.
Form
Elements of music
From a Greek meloidia, which means “singing” or “chanting”)- It refers to the tune of a song or piece of music
Melody
Elements of music
Ordered flow of music through time; the pattern of durations of notes and silence in music, combination of
long and short sounds, notes and rest.
Rhythm
Elements of music
means time in Italian. The expression found at the top left corner of the musical staff indicates how fast
the music should be played.
Tempo
Elements of music
It refers to how the harmonic materials are combined in a composition. It could be monophonic (single
melodic line), polyphonic (two or more melodic lines) and homophonic (the main melody accompanied by chords).
Texture
Elements of music
From the Greek harmonia, meaning “joint or agreement”) - It refers to the verticalization of pitch. It is
often thought as the art of combining pitches into chords. These chords are usually arranged into sentence-like patterns
called chord progressions.
Harmony
The Essentials in Song writing
in music is considered as a reconceptualization of a previously composed work. It includes
the order in which the sections of music are placed (such as, intro-verse-chorus-verse-chorus), and the organization of
the instrumentation, vocals or other parts of music that make up the song.
Arrangement
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the speed (tempo) of the song that drives the listener to feel either fast or slow. On the
other hand, the rhythm is the beat that the various instruments such as bass, drum, and guitar have produced.
Beat and Rhythm
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It refers to any harmonic set of pitches used to accompany the melody of the song. It
is formed when multiple pitches (notes on a musical instrument) are placed together on staff (a sheet of music). It comes
Chord (chord progression)
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All songs have a storyline or concept. Typically, the song title will convey the essence of that story
idea and the words (lyric) will expound upon that idea.
Concept (story)
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The genre of the song such as pop, rock, or country is established by the beat and rhythm of the
song. The quality of the song branches out from the genre, such as alternative, hip-hop, punk rock, or alternative type
of music.
Genre and Style
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. The length of a song is always considered, depending on its use. They can be shorter or longer, but this is the
typical length of today’s musical arrangement.
Length
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. This term comes from the Greek word lyrikos, which means “singing to the lyre.” It describes a concept of a
theme which rhymes in the sections of music.
Lyrics
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the harmony of the song that you play or sing. It is the main line of music you’re making and the
basis of the song.
Melody
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Songs are divided up into sections or components such as intro, verse, chorus, bridge, lead breaks,
etc.
Song Sections
The Different Music Genres
is a sophisticated form of composition as it requires skills like learning the ability to
coordinate with others musicians.
Classical Music
The Different Music Genres
This type of music reflects the emotions of common people. Cultural and popular music are the two sub-
genres of folk music.
Folk Music
The Different Music Genres
This music became known in the late 1960s. Funk made rhythm the most important element while de-
emphasizing melody.
Funk music
The Different Music Genres
always includes the use of an instrument such as bass, drums, guitar, piano, violin, and
fiddle. In this type of music, the bass is the main instrument. This can be used in different intensities to emote feelings
of anger or pride.
Hip hop music
The Different Music Genres
Complex and strong beats feature this type of music. The main instruments used for this type of music are a
cornet, trumpet, or violin.
Jazz
