Elements of Music
Beat Rhythm is the flow of music in time. Beat is the regular pulsing that divides music in time. Every song has a beat Beats add personality to a song.
Tempo Tempo is the speed of the beat in music. Tempo indicators are words that tell the speed of a song. They are usually in Italian
Tempo Indicators Term Largo Grave Adagio Andante Moderato Allegretto Allegro Vivace Presto Prestissimo Accelerando Ritardando Meaning very slow Very slow and solemn Slow Moderately slow, a walking page Moderate Moderately fast Fast Lively Very Fast As fast as possible Becoming Faster Becoming Slower
Higher order thinking question… Pick three tempo indicators Choose an emotion to match each of them JUSTIFY YOUR ANSWER!
Melody and Harmony Melody is a series of single notes that are put together to create a line of music. In songs today, the melody is usually the part of the singer. Harmony is the added instruments that accompany the melody in a song. In songs today, the harmony is played by the guitars or pianos that support the singer.
Form Form is the organization of music The two most common forms in music are: Three Part Form (Ternary): A B A Two Part Form (Binary): A B
Musical Style Style in music refers the characteristic sound of music a time period Music is divided into these different stylistic periods: Middle Ages ( ) Renaissance ( ) Baroque ( ) Classical ( ) Romantic ( ) Twentieth Century to to Present
Output- create three Venn Diagrams and add color! Venn Diagram 2: Melody vs. Harmony Venn Diagram 3: two instrument families of your choice Beat Rhythm shared traits
Listening Log Entries Remember to fill in the title, artist/composer, instruments, and answer a question. Sing, Sing, Sing by Benny Goodman Sweetest Goodbye by Maroon 5 The Kraken from Pirates of the Caribbean I Got a Woman by Ray Charles