MUS 185 Lecture Notes - Lecture 3: Monophony, Homophony, Heterophony
12 Sep 2016
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The elements of music: the building blocks of music, the various traits or characteristics that impart style or structure to a piece of music, melody. No, it can move around between voices and instruments. A sound that has a distinct pitch, quality, and duration. Is a scale the same as a melody. Harmony occurs when tones are sounded simultaneously. Every instance of simultaneous sound does not equal harmony. Modulation: a change in the tonal center, aka key change, rhythm. The approximate terminology for a repetitive rhythmic pattern is groove. The beat is not always explicitly given in a piece of music. In other words, the beat can be implicit. Beats in a piece of music are often organized into recurring cycles. This is why conductors wave their arms around: they are visually representing the meter. Tempo markings often in italian: ex vivace, allegro etc. Do not confuse changes in dynamics or changes in performing forces for changes in tempo.
