Music Appreciation Unit 3

Phrase

A single musical idea, builds/releases tension within the music, collectively makes up larger works

Relationship between composers and performers

Composers try to influence phrasing w/ their compositions

Performers have a larger say because they interpret the music

Def. of Tie and its Indication

Curved line, that connects the head of two notes of the same pitch

indicates two notes r to be played as a single note w/ no interruption

Slur

curved line, notes are to be played w/o separation

connects notes of different pitches

Aaron Copland

wrote What to Listen For in Music

claimed for is harder to comprehend

Form

structure of a musical comp/perf.

Through Composed

• no internal repetitions, each section is independent

Binary Form

• compositions w/ distinct sections that tend to repeat

  • sections can have minor changes

Pop Song Form

Intro, Verse, Prechorus, Chorus, Verse, Prechorus, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus

Strophic Form

• all verses r sung to the same music

• good for story telling

• common in 19th/20th cent

Texture

How the tonal, harmonic, rhythmic, and timbral elements of a piece combine in a composition.