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Acoustics Pitch Tone Color and Timbre Loudness Duration |
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The science of producing and perceiving sound -production-mechanical vibrations -propagation- oscillations of medium -perception- vibrating of small bones of the middle ear |
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| doubling frequency raises pitch |
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The perceived quality of a sound- function of its frequency pitch goes up, frequency goes up vice versa |
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| The character of a sound, quality that distinguishes instruments |
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| The perceived characteristic of a sound's intensity. volume |
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| The time for which a sound/no sound lasts. note values define this. |
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| Means for producing sound |
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plane of strings perpendicular to the soundboard. harp. |
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a composition for an ensemble 4 solo stringed instruments. also the ensemble itself. 2 violins, viola, cello |
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| a work for orchestra in multiple movements |
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thin elastic strip fixed at one end free at the other. vibrates you know what a goddamn reed is |
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replacing two notes of equal value with three notes of equal value |
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the substance of instrument produces the sound. cowbell is a good example |
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| male or female between alto and tenor |
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| young boy who is snipped so his voice remains the same |
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| same notes or melody played by several instruments to emphasize a phrase |
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| indicates groups should be divided |
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| change the tuning of the instrument as specified |
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| plucking the string with the fingers |
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| placing a small rubber mute on the bridge of the string instrument |
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| bowing over the fretboard |
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| playing with the wood of the bow |
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| quick reiteration of the bow on the same note |
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harmonic just touch the string and change |
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| piccolo, flute, oboe, english horn |
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| flute, clarinet, oboe, bassoon, horn |
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| contrabass, bass, baritone, tenor, c melody, alot, mezzo-soprano, soprano, c soprano, sopranimo |
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fluttertongue rapid alteration of the tongue |
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| no hand on the bell of horn |
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| hand on the bell of the horn |
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| played with a harsh blasting tone |
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| smallest coherant rhythmic unit |
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| no recurring beat pattern |
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| multiple main beat patterns occurring simultaneously |
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| main beat pattern other than duple or triple |
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| the manipulation of pitch over time |
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narrow 1-4 medium 5-8 wide 9or more |
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| the shortest coherent melodic structure |
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| Manipulation of pitches siultaneously |
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Authentic Cadence Plagel Half Deceptive |
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| 1 line with many embellishments |
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| 1 melodic line and accompaniment |
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| multiple melodic lines usually imitating one another |
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Binary form Ternary Form rondo (3) |
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AB ABA ABACA ABACABA ABACADA |
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