Music – Gr 3-4 The basics

Components of Music pitch dynamics (loudness or softness) tone colour duration.

Pitch how high or low the sound is For example an instrument with a low pitch is a big drum. A high pitch instrument would be the violin.

Dynamics The loudness or softness in music.

Tone Colour Tone color is described by words like bright, dark, brilliant, mellow, and rich. Tone colors can create different moods. Specific instruments can reinforce a melodies emotional impact: the brilliant sound of a trumpet is suited to heroic or military tunes; the soothing tone color of a flute fits the mood of a calm melody.

Duration The length of time a musical sound lasts.

Elements of Music Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Key, Texture, Form.

Rhythm Is the flow of music through time. Rhythm has several aspects: beat, meter, accent and syncopation, and tempo. Beat - Is the basic unit of time in music Metre - A rhythm determined by the number of beats and the time value assigned to each note in a measure. Syncopation/Accent – Simply it is a general term for a disturbance or interruption of the regular flow of rhythm; a stop where normally it wouldn’t be Tempo - the speed music is suppose to be played at

Melody After hearing a piece of music, we usually remember its melody best. The melody is usually the part that you will hum after the music finishes.

Harmony - Harmony is the use of different pitches (tones, notes), or chords at the same time. -A chord is a combination of three or more tones sounded at once.

Key Key refers to the presence of a central note, scale, and chord within a piece. For example on a piano there are 7 basic keys C-D-E-F-G-A-B

Texture - When you describe the texture of a piece of music, you are describing how much is going on in the music at any given moment. -Texture is the way the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are combined in a composition.

Form Every piece of music has an overall plan or structure, the "big picture", so to speak. This is called the form of the music.