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Olivia Li

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  • Fat Cats Get Dougnuts After Eating Breakfast
  • Metre is regular occurring patterns (and accents) such as bars or beats.
  • Time signatures identify a metre
  • Simple time can divide each beat in 2 (2 is the upper number)
  • Only rests of equal value of the beat may be used in music.
  • Rhythm is the organisation of notes and rests
  • There are different sections in music. E.G. (ABA'B' OR ABA' CODA)
  • A dot adds half the value of the original note.
  • Programme music is instrumental music that provides you with a picture or story in your head.
  • Pedal note is a repeating note that can be held or just repeated
  • Order for a symphony orchestra: WW, brass, percussion (+piano), strings
  • Call & response: Composition technique. The theme is pass between two sections/ or parts.
  • Boxes of the letter: Rehearsal markings

    Conductors/players be able to rehearse particular sections
  • Fragmentation is a small fragment OR piece of the theme or melody.
  • Effect in the music is highlighting/indicating end or start of a new information (transition)
  • 8v.a. - octave higher than written
  • Leggiero means 'lightly'
  • a2: both players play at the same time
  • The 7 elements of music are: Texture, Timbre, Dynamics, Rhythm, Harmony, Melody and Form
  • Monophonic texture is when everyone plays the same notes, same rhythm t the same time. They are in unison
  • Homophonic texture (same sound) two or more parts, either
    1. playing in rhythmic unison but on different notes
    2. A soloist accompanied by chords
    Listen for HARMONY
  • Polyphonic texture is when two or more melodies played at the same time - BUT they are of equal importance
  • Timbre is defined as the instruments playing or the way those instruments sound (tone colour)
  • Harmonies support the melody - two or more different notes played at the same time (chord)
  • Turds Taste Mighty Fine Dipped in Runny Honey
  • Texture, Timbre, Melody, Form, Dynamics, Rhythm, Harmony
  • In Compound time the beats divide into dotted crotchety beats.
  • 2/4 and 2/2 are in simple duple time
  • 3/4, 3/2, and 3/8 are in simple triple time
  • 4/4,4/2 are in simple quadruple time
  • 6/8 is in compound duple time
  • 9/8 is in compound triple time
  • 12/8 is in compound quadruple time
  • In compound time the beats are barred according to the pulse.
  • Major 3rd = Oh when the saints
  • Perfect 4th = Amazing grace
  • Perfect 5th = Star wars theme
  • Major 7th = Pure Imagination " in a world of our imagination"
  • Octave = Some where over the rainbow
  • Minor 2nd = jaws theme