1. Tips for Effective Note-Taking
Hand-write in your own words.
Do NOT mindlessly copy everything.
Listen to what is being said before writing.
Use a consistent writing utensil.
Develop a system of organizing thoughts.
Review notes regularly and focus on the key points.

2. Pitch, Dynamics, and Tone Color
Sound
Pitch, Dynamics, and Tone Color

3. Properties of Sound
Sound is the perceived vibration of an object.

4. Duration (not covered)
Properties of Sound
There are four properties of sound:
Pitch
Dynamics
Tone Color
Duration (not covered)

5. Pitch Pitch is how high or low a sound is perceived to be.
Example: In the Star Spangled Banner, the pitch on “say” is lower than that of “see.”

7. Pitch cont.
Sound is formed by vibrations in the air and when we count the number of vibrations per second that determines what we call Frequency

8. Pitch vs. Noise
The distance between the highest note and the lowest note an instrument can produce is called it’s Range

9. Higher order question….
Think of a unique way to describe the difference between a pitch and noise.
Come up with at least two examples to support your explanation

10. Tone Color/Timbre
Tone/Timbre(Tam-burr)- The way a particular sound or instrument is discussed. i.e. descriptive adjectives (bright, dark, rich, thin, raspy, mellow, etc…) Tone does not include the descriptors loud/soft or subjective things such as: “It sounds pretty.”

11. What are some examples of modern artists that have different tone colors? Listen to how timbre effects these pieces:

12. Dynamics Dynamics are the loudness or softness in music.
Volume is determined by the size of the vibrating wavelength produced by that sound.

13. Dynamics Changes in dynamics add spirit and mood to music
When a performer plays a note louder than all other notes around it, this is called an Accent.
Dynamic Vocab: words in Italian unique to music that tell us how loud or soft to perform the music. "Surprise" Symphony

14. Crescendo Example: Guitar solo in Don’t Stop Believin’ by Journey

15. Higher order question….
Think of 5 examples of sound from everyday life and give them dynamic markings
Example: The fire alarm is fortissimo.