Music Appreciation Essay

Sound †any impression that is seen by the aural faculties. †Physically, solid is vibrational, mechanical vitality that travels through issue (normally air) as a wave. The Hearing Process †Vibration, resounding, transmission, gathering, understanding, music shows up. Pitch †relative height or lowness of a sound, speed of vibration. Tone †a sound that has a clear pitch. Span †the separation in pitch between any two tones, ex: half advance. Highlight †accentuation on a specific tone. Tone Color/Timbre †nature of sound that recognizes on instrument or voice from another. †tone differentiate, one instrument versus another. Elements Associated Terms †Degrees of commotion or mellow in music: Pianissimo (pp) †delicate Piano (p) †delicate Mezzopiano (mp) †respectably delicate Mezzoforte (mf) †respectably noisy Strong point (f) †noisy Fortissimo (ff) †boisterous Crescendo †step by step get stronger Decrescendo †step by step get milder Chordophones †make their sound when an extended string vibrates. †there is typically something they causes the sound to resonate, for example, the body of a guitar or violin. †the strings are set into movement by either culling, playing or by scouring with a bow. Membranophones †Any instrument that produces sound essentially by the method of a vibrating extended layer. Ex: kettle drum Roto toms non-pitched drums catch drum (S. Dr.) tenor drum (T. Dr.) field drum (F. Dr.) bass drum (B. Dr.) Tom-Toms Bongos Timbales (Timb.) Conga Drums Tambourine Idiophones †Ex: Marima Crotales Steel Drums Cymbals (cym.) Suspended Symbol Hey Hat Finger Symbols Triangle (trgl.) Blacksmith's iron (anv.) Cowbells Hat Tam (t.t) and different Gongs Sleigh Bells (sl.b.) Ringer Tree (bl.t.) Brake Drum (br. dr.) Thunder sheet (th. sh.) Rachet (rach) Wood Blocks (w.bl.) Sanctuary Blocks (t.bl.) Claves (clav.) Castanets (cast.) Maracas (mrcs.) Guiro Whip (wh) Aerophones †any instrument that produce sound essentially by making a collection of air vibrate. first class: where the vibrating isn't contained in the instrument itself. Ex: Harmonica second class: where vibrating air is contained by the instrument. Ex: Flute Distinguish Basic String Instruments †Violin Viola Cello Twofold Bass Renaissance Lute/Music Dulcimer The Koto-Koto Music The Sitar Distinguish Basic (Wood)Wind Instruments †Piccolo Woodwind Clarinet Bass clarinet Oboe English horn Bassoon Distinguish Basic Percussion Instruments †Timpani Xylophone Catch drum Bass drum Cymbais Distinguish Basic Keyboard Instruments †Piano Funnel organ Harpsichord Documentation/Identify Basic Symbols Staff/Identify Lines and Spaces Timing scheme Meter-7,6,5,4,3,2 Downbeat Tied versus dabbed rhythms Off-timing Rhythm Metronome Arpeggio Half-Step Entire Step Surface Polyphony Monophonic Homophonic Heterophonic Contrast Key Significant versus minor versus chromatic scales Key Signature Regulation/Key Change Harmony/Progression Amicability Consonance Cacophony Predominant Chord Tonic Chord Sub Dominant Chord Melodic Form/Ternary/Binary Expression/Antecedent/Consequent Rhythm Tune/Theme Must Be Prepared to Write Scales and A Chord Progression I â€IV-V-I on the staff. Be set up to embed the Minor harmony. Four pads or sharps is the maximum. . Must be set up to distinguish instruments and the families they have a place with.