Chapter Three Beat,Accent, and Tempo
Elements of Music Rhythm Melody (pitch) Harmony (chords) Sound (timbre) Shape (form)
Rhythm The Motion of Music in Time
Beat A Regular Pulse used to Measure Time
Accent An Emphasized Beat
Tempo The Speed of The Beat
Regular Tempo Johann Strauss Jr. Radetzky March
Irregular Tempo Anonymous Quem Quaeritis- Resurrexi
Syncopation Scott Joplin The Entertainer
Swing Rhythm Duke Ellington Searchin’
Straight Rhythm Modest Mussorgsky “ Promenade” from Pictures at an Exhibition Promenade
Powwow A gathering of members of the numerous Native American tribes for singing, dancing, competition, and community.
Powwow Music The Drum Drum KeeperDrum Keeper Drum WarmerDrum Warmer Lead SingerLead Singer Vocables Honor Beats
Typical Powwow Gourd DanceGourd Dance Grand EntryGrand Entry Flag SongFlag Song The BlessingThe Blessing Competition DancesCompetition Dances The GiveawayThe Giveaway
Ceremonial Music Ceremonial Music Native-American Intertribal Grand Entry
The Grand Entry Song Structure Leader 2nd Voice Honor Beats (3) 2nd Chorus Structure Repeated 4 or 5 Times Order of Entrants Honor Guard (Dignitaries) Head Male Dancers Head Female Dancers Tribal Princesses Honored Guests Songs and Singers The Drum Players The Head Singer