MUSIC 111 NOTES :

* Listening skills * Memory
Definitions:
* Work – Anything * Piece – Instrumental * Song – Vocal * Movement – Large section of work (IF THE MUSIC DOESN’T COMPLETELY STOP AND START AGAIN, ITS ONLY 1 MOVEMENT) * Hearing – Inactive participation * Rhythm - Organization of music in time * Beat – Regular Pulse * Concert Etiquette: * Quiet * Respect * On time * Clapping * Art/Music * Notation – Written Aspect * Duration – Length of a note * Meter – a piece of music is the arrangementb of its rhythms in a repetitive pattern of strong and weak beats. * Beat groups * 4 meter * 3 meter * A Hooker – stripped * Questions that will be asked on TEST: * 1. Does it have a beat? Yes or No * 2. Whats the tempo? * 3. Name instrument family. * 4. Piece or Song * Rests * Breath * Complete Silence – VERY RARE * Dynamic – Loud or Soft * Melody – Series of special notes * Appealing – Tuneful * Key – Pitch center * Phrase – Part of melody * Pitch – 1 note at a time * Range – Distance in melody between high and low notes. * Register – Area of notes * #5 on the quiz is 3 meters (THURSDAY) * Harmony – Background music * At least 2 notes at the same time. * Chord: At least 3 notes at the same time. * Consonance – Smooth; Pleasant * Dissonance – Rough; Unpleasant * Major – Happy * Minor – Sad * Family – Group of instruments with the same character * Vocal * Soprano * Alto * Tenor * Bass * Strings * Violin * Guitar * Viola * Cello * Bass * Piano * Woodwinds * Flutes * Oboe * Clarinet * Saxophone * Bassoon * Brass * Trumpet * French Horn * Trombone * Tuba * Percussion * Snare Drum * Bass Drum * Cymbals * Timpani * Keyboard/Electronic * Piano * Organ * Harpsichord * Synthesizer * Timbre – Unique Sound * Duration – Long Med Short * Range – Wide Med Narrow * Theme – Main melody * Form – Musical structure * Entire mut / Entire Song * Two part [A & B (both have subsections (A: a/b B: c/d)] * Three Part [A: Initial Melody, B: Improvisation, & A: Return to Initial Melody] LISTEN TO DAVID SANBORN – STRAIGHT TO THE HEART (1ST 4 MIN.) * Apart * Rhythm * Melody * Last * Dynamic * Key * Trio – A key change in the song (An entire melody, beat change) [PART B IN THREE AND TWO* PART] * Scale – Diatonic scale or “do-re-mi” scale * Monophonic Texture – Thin, 1 voice * Homophonic Texture - Medium, 1 voice w/ harmony * Polyphonic Texture - Thick, 2 or more voices * Style – Unique way of doing a work [Study Louis Armstrong and Ella Fitzgerald] * Virtuoso – An exceptional performer * Recorded Music * History – Once recorded, it’s there forever. * Better Quality * No mistakes * Live Music * Mistakes * Audience * Emotion * REVIEW FOR TEST 5/23/13:

Exam 2 Notes:

* Concerto grosso: A large group of soloist w/ an orchestra. * Song: * Brandenburg Concerto 6. No.2 (#25 Example) * Violin * Oboe * Recorder/Flute * Trumpet * Sonata: Instrument work (#26 Example)