Music TT 2023

structure

the order of sections in a piece

melody

pitch/height of a note, smooth/accented notes, rising/falling notes

harmony

the way notes are put together to make chords

instrumentation

the instruments used in a piece

texture

different layers, thick/thin

rhythm

the result of a combination of note values

tempo

the speed of a piece

dynamics

the volume/strength of a piece

name two minimalist pieces

4’33 by john cage, piano phase by steve reich

ostinato

constantly repeating musical pattern

phasing

playing a motif out of time against itself

repitition

looping musical material

film music

music that goes with the action

aims of film music

enhance the drama, make audience feel something

non-diagetic sound

any sound that doesn’t exist in the drama, only heard by audience

diagetic sound

any sound coming from the drama, can be heart by actors

cluster chord

no tonal centre, extremely dissonant

3 features of pop

easy structure, good bass line, repetitive chord progression

sequence for forming a scale

tone, tone, semi-tone, tone, tone, tone, semi-tone

melismatic

more than one note per syllable

syllabic

1 note per syllable

instrument roles

harmony, melody, backing, rhythm, bass