Week 1 terms Flashcards
(22 cards)
In term s of human experience, what is time
the sensation of past, present and future
What makes time seem to have “direction?”
When the present seems like a consequent of past, and the past/present imply a future
How can music direct time?
By organizing sounds to influence our perception of time (eg. rhythm, cadences)
Name three immediately perceptible properties of sound
1) loudness
2) timbre
3) pitch
What is the name for left to right music notation
time proportional or piano roll
What is duration?
the time that passes from an earlier time point to a later one
What is accent?
emphasis of a timepoint
What creates an accent?
abrupt and substantial change
What is a musical process?
an activity that makes a present experience seem like it is a consequence of past experiences, and that enables the listener to anticipate a future
What is continuity?
the sense of connection from an earlier to a later timepoint. Can be sensed in a sound, or series of sounds (this includes silences)
What is sustaining?
A process that creates uninterruptedsound
What is a way to create continuity?
Sustaining is one way to create continuity
What is an accent?
marks time, calling attention to moments that are past
Dynamic accent
stress at the onset of a sound that is clearly louder than the preceding sound
What does fp mean?
forte piano
What is a durational accent?
Stress at the onset of a sound that is clearly longer than the preceding sound
What is intensification?
gradual increase in some immediately perceptible property
What is diminishment?
Gradual decrease in some immediately perceptible property
What is monophony?
music for a single voice (even 2 things are playing the same thing)
What is polyphony?
music for 2 or more concurrent voices
What are four types of articulation?
1) detached
2) slur (not a tie)
3) staccato
4) tenuto
What is interonset duration?
the time that passes from one onset to the next onset
