MUSC 102 Lecture 1: Week 1,2,3.docx
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Melody, rhythm, harmony a) pitch describe exact highness or lowness of a note e. g. twinkle, twinkle, little star, ~ notes on the second twinkle are higher in pitch than those on the first b) dynamics loudness and softness p, m, f, mf, pp, ff, mp. 3) scales: group of notes arranged in ascending or descending order major scale: in major mode; minor scale: in minor mode a) diatonic scale made up of half and whole steps b) chromatic scales made up entirely of half steps c) pentatonic scale five notes d) modulation: moving one key to another; technique used to vary mood such as tempo or dynamics d) intervals distance between any two pitches closest possible interval, made up of two notes on the same pitch (e. g. when two people sing the same note simultaneously): unison unison, step, whole step, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, octave } types of intervals.
