Music Theory continued

Lesson 1.3.3, 1.3.4

Objectives

• Describe the effect of Tempo in music.

• Explain the Italian terms used to describe Tempo.

• Describe the function of a Metronome.

• Explain how Tempo can change within a song or composition.

• Describe the effect of Dynamics in music.

• Explain terms used to describe Dynamics.

• Explain how Dynamics can change within a song or composition.

• Describe how form is created in a piece of music.​

1.2.3 - is due Thursday

• Are you reading the study guides?

-Are you finished with the previous assignments?

• Are you attending the live sessions and participating in the Quizziz? If your school is blocking you need to report it as several of us are using these.

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This week:

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the symbol at the beginning of a piece of music that tells us what kind of note is worth one beat, and how many beats are in a measure?

• Key Signature

• Staff

• Time Signature

• Treble Clef

Multiple Choice

The 3 in 3/4 time means:

• The quarter note gets the beat.

• Each measure is worth 4 beats.

• Each measure is worth 3 beats.

• The half note gets the beat.

Multiple Choice

How many total beats are shown in this measure?

• 8

• 2

• 4

• 1

Poll

What are some elements in music that create emotion in a piece of music?

• Tempo

• Dynamics

• Form

• Genre

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​Refers to the speed of the beat.

Tempo can be slow, fast or somewhere in the middle.

Italian terms to describe the various speeds the composer intended​.

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​Tempo

Video Response

What tempo do you hear being played?

Open Video Recorder

Multiple Choice

For the piece we just listened to, what tempo would you say it is?

• Largo

• Andante

• Allegro

• Prestissimo

Multiple Choice

An accelerando is a ____ in speed, and a retardando is a ____ in speed

• Increase/decrease

• Decrease/increase

Multiple Choice

What tempo is Mozart's piece - The Piano Sonata?

• Vivace

• Grave

• Adagio

• Moderato

Metronome markings are found at the beginning of the piece and is shown by MM (metronome marking) or BPM (beats per minute).

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A piece uses both the Italian word as well as the metronome marking Allegro (quarter note set at 100-120 BPM)

​Metronome

Multiple Choice

TEMPO describes the __________ of the Music...

• Length
• Volume
• Speed
• Height

​Pianissimo pp very soft

Piano p soft

Mezzo piano mp Medium soft

Mezzo forte mf Medium loud

Forte f Loud

Fortissimo ff Very loud​

Dynamics can range from very, very soft to very, very loud.

-These ranges are based off of two important Italian words – piano and forte

- If a composer wants the music to gradually get louder they will use a crescendo marking (<)

-          If a composer wants the music to gradually get softer, they will use a decrescendo marking (>)

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Dynamics

Multiple Choice

• mezzo piano
• mezzo forte
• mezzo mezzo
• piano

Multiple Choice

What does crescendo mean?

• To gradually get softer

• To suddenly get louder

• To gradually get louder

• To suddenly get softer

Multiple Choice

Very soft is

• mezzo piano

• piano

• mezzo forte

• pianissimo

Multiple Choice

What is the musical term that deals with volume in music?

• Tempo
• Melody
• Harmony
• Dynamics

Multiple Choice

What does"p" mean?

• forte

• mezzoforte

• fortissimo

• piano

Form

​Form can mean two things in music. It can refer to the organization of separate musical ideas into some order. For instance, if someone talked about an ABA form, this would mean that a musical idea was established, then something different was heard, and then the original section returned and was played again.

​Composers think about what parts to repeat:

ABA - A is played 2X AABAC - A is played 3X​

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The Symphony

Large orchestral work

1st movement - often fast (allegro) develops a theme for the piece

2nd movement - may be slower - melody develops

3rd movement - most often very fast

4th movement - finale - brings it all together​

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Be sure to read the Essentials of Sonata Form​ - page 3 of 3.4.3

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Poll

Do you.......

• Understand the note counts?

• Understand the treble and bass clef?

• read the study guides?

• participate in class?