Music Lesson 1 Quarter 1

the element of time in music

rhythm

how long the music lasts

duration

the speed of the music

tempo

also known as “meter signature”, a numerical sign after a key signature

time signature

the loudness and softness of music

dynamics

2 types of dynamics

crescendo, decrescendo

gradually louder

crescendo

gradually softer

decrescendo

the characteristics that allow us to distinguish sounds; AKA tone color

timbre

the relationships among various notes

texture

types of texture

monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic

music consisting of a single part without accompaniment

monophonic

part with accompaniment

homophonic

part with more than one accompaniment

polyphonic

the sound of 2 or more notes played simultaneously

harmony

music played by a human voice

vocal music

music played by instruments w/o vocals

instrumental music