The 7 Musical Elements: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Dynamics, Tone Color, Texture, and Form, Exercises of World Music

Download The 7 Musical Elements: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm, Dynamics, Tone Color, Texture, and Form and more Exercises World Music in PDF only on Docsity! The 7 Elements of Music (analysis sheet) 1. Melody- a series of single notes that add up to a recognizable whole - Qualities of a Melody: (range, length, register, direction) o Range: narrow (conjunct) / wide (disjunct) / mixed o Length: long / short o Register: high / low o Direction: upward / downward 2. Harmony- notes of different pitches played at the same time A. Consonance- stable/restful combination of notes B. Dissonance- unstable/tense/harsh combination of notes 3. Rhythm- how time is observed and controlled A. Beat - regular pulsation that divides music into units of time B. Meter - organization of beats into regular groups i. duple meter 1 – 2 (March Tempo) ii. triple meter 1 – 2 – 3 (Waltz Tempo) C. Accent- emphasis on a note Syncopation - emphasis on a note that is on an unexpected beat D. Tempo - the speed of the beat Terms Meaning largo very slow adagio slow andante moderately slow moderato moderate allegro fast presto very fast accelerando becoming faster ritardando becoming slower 4. Dynamics- degree of loudness or softness in music pianissimo pp very soft piano p soft mezzo piano mp moderately soft mezzo forte mf moderately loud forte f loud fortissimo ff very loud crescendo < gradually louder decrescendo > gradually softer