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INTEGRATED MUSIC THEORY Simple Meter: Tue division of time where pulses

subdivided into groups of two, four etc.

Duple Meter: Two pulses per group


Music
Triple Meter: Three pulses per group
It is an organized art of sound expresses
emotions and ideas in forms of melody, rhythm, Quadruple: Four pulses per group
dynamics, form, timbre, and harmony.
Dynamics (Intensity, Volume): Loudness and
"Elements of Music" softness of sound.

Rhythm: The flow of music through time. Pianissimo (pp): Very quiet

Beat: Pulsation that divides music into equal Piano (p): Quiet
units of time.
Mezzo - Piano (mp): Moderately quiet
Tempo: The speed of the beat.
Forte (f): Loud
Syncopation: Putting accent "off-the-beat"
Mezzo - Forte (mf): Moderately loud
Andante: Moderately slow
Fortissimo (ff): Very loud
Moderato: Moderately
Melody: HORIZONTAL presentation of pitch.
Lento: Slow
Pitch (Range, Register): Highness and lowness of
Vivace: Lively a sound.

Allegro: Fast Conjunct (Legato): Smooth

Presto: Very fast Disconjunct (Staccato): Hard, disjointedly


ragged or jumpy.
Accelerando: Gradually SPEEDING UP the
tempo. Timbre: The quality or tone color of
voice/instruments
Ritardando: Gradually SLOWING DOWN the
tempo. Soprano - Highest voice of female

Polyrhythm: More than one independent Mezzo - Middle voice of female


rhythm or meter happening simulatneously.
Alto - Lowest voice of female
Crescendo: Gradually INCREASE the volume.
Bass - Lowest voice of male
Decrescendo: Gradually DECREASE the volume.
Baritone - Middle voice of male
Meter: Organized into recurring accent
patterns. Tenor - Highest voice of male
Orchestral Instruments Phrase: Succession of tones, gives a musical
thought.
Rondalla Instruments
Period: Two phrases, complete musical thought.
S - B - A - T | Choir formation
Section: Combination of periods.
Dotted half note: 3 beats
Unitary: Consist of one part.
Whole note: 4 beats
Binary: Two - part form (A and B)
Texture: Number of individual musical lines
(melodies) and the relationship these lines have Ternary: Consists of three parts.
to one another.
Rondo: Consists of more than three parts.
Monophonic: Single melodic line (actual exam: more than two parts)

Polyphonic: Two or more melodic lines

Homophonic: Accompanied by chords (triad) "CONDUCTING AND CHORAL WORKS"

Harmony: VERTICALIZATION of pitch


(accompanying chords simultaneously in
instrumental or vocal) Conducting:

Chord: Three or more tones sounded Art of leading of ensembles, orchestra,


instrumental, vocal or any groups through the
Triad: Consists of three parts body movements, facial expressions to
interpret the emotion and nature of the sounds
Form Alternation: Structural design for same in the compositions.
music used over and over for several different
verses (strophic) of words. "The Essentials of Conducting"

Strophic form: Folk song, simple verses, Preparatory Beat: Beat before the attack beat,
repetition of lyrics. preparation of singer to attack the beat and
breathe at the same time.
Chorus Song Form (verses): Story - telling
verses. Attack Beat: Start of the phrase.

(Example: Chismis by Ryan Cayabyab) Release Beat or Cut Off: End of the phrase,
clearly seen by the choir members so that the
Tone: Smallest unit of composition. cessation of the sound will be done clearly.
Figure: Smallest characteristic group of a tone. Cueing: Entrances of voice parts, softness and
Motive: Identified with a particular compostion. loudness and speed of the rhythm.
Tone of group.

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