MUSIC100 Chapter Notes - Chapter 2: Cor Anglais, Piccolo, Minor Scale
21 Apr 2016
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Melody: consists of different types of melodic motion- steps, leaps, and repeated notes. Phrase: sections that music can be divided into. Note names: a,b,c,d,e,f,g middle c is left of the two black keys on a keyboard. Half step: distance between white and black note on a piano. Whole step: distance between white and white key on a piano. Meter (and accent): describes number and length of beats in each measure. Time signature: symbol that gives player information about the meter. Syncopation: when a melody contains notes that seem to come ahead of the beat, rhythm is syncopated. Key: like gravity, holds everything in place (using notes from the same scale) Scale: group of notes in either ascending or descending order. Major scale: whole whole half whole whole whole half - sounds positive. Minor scale: whole half whole whole half whole whole - sounds sad. Pentatonic scale: only 5 notes, usually used in asian music.
