MUS 106 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Jelly Roll Morton, Baritone Saxophone, John Philip Sousa
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Ch. 1 listen (lis"n) 1. to make a conscious effort to hear. passive (pas"iv) listening 1. inactive, but acted upon. active (ak"tiv) listening 1. acting; working. Five elements of music: rhythm, melody, harmony, form, texture. Rhythm- a regular pattern of sounds or beats used in music, poems, and dances. (definition of rhythm from the. The rhythm section i. ) ii. ) iii. ) iv. ) v. ) vi. ) vii. ) viii. ) Melody- the main tune in a piece of music that is often played or sung more than once. (definition of melody from the. Cambridge academic content dictionary cambridge university press) a. ) Melody brass instruments in the reeds section i. ) ii. ) iii. ) iv. ) v. ) vi. ) vii. ) viii. ) Harmony-the playing of two or more notes simultaneously creates harmony. Jazz musicians improvise over harmonic progressions which are a predetermined set of chords that are played over and over again. Monophonic-alone like a tree falling in the woods.
