pulse
beat
bar
grouping: duple or triple (strong weak or strong weak weak)
phrase
cohesive pattern in groups of bars
ex. 4 bar phrase
cadence
resting place
weak or strong
Bourgeois Blues
12 bar blues (4+4+4)(duple bc groups of 2)
2 weak cadences followed by a strong
Pitch organization
horizontal:melody
Vertical: harmony
Melody
interval btwn 2 notes
octave: upper duplicates lower pitches
scale: fill notes in an octave determined by key
Melody Range
small or large
conjunct:(by steps) disjunct: (by skips)
harmony
simultaneous
interval: 2 pitches together (chord)
chord
1-3-5
tonic (I)
Chord
4-6-8
subdominate (IV)
Chord
5-7-2
Dominate (V)
Duration
time
Loudness
intensity/ dynamics
tone quality (timbre)
texture
thick v. thin
monophonic
one line melody only
homophonic
moldy + chords
polyphonic
many melodies, individual and equal
ex. row row row your boat
Forward Energy
musical motion
form
shape or structure of hte music
timbre
instruments
IESD/M
intellectual, emotional, sexual, dance/ movement
Tin Pan Alley 1890-1950 NYC
all major pub. houses; home of pop
Tin pan alley song
verse/chorus format
chorus refrain song 32 bars w/4 equal phrases AABA