3.
How well can I describe the characteristics of
each genre as I listened to the melody,
harmony, rhythm, and lyrics?​


Sagot :

Answer:

Explanation:

MELODY - (Line, Space)

Melody—A succession of single tones or pitches that are perceived to be unified.

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Example: Brahms, Symphony No. 1,

fourth movement

 

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Characteristics of Melody:

 

· Pitch—The highness or lowness of a tone, depending on the frequency (rate of vibration)

 

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Example: Beethoven, Symphony No. 5 in C minor,

first movement

 

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· Interval—The distance and relationship between two pitches.

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Example: Chopin, Prelude in E minor, Op. 28, No. 4

 

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· Range—The distance between the lowest and highest tones of a melody, an instrument, or a voice.  (narrow,     medium or wide)

 

· Shape—The direction a melody takes as it turns upward or downward, or remains static.

 

· Phrase—As in language, a unit of meaning within a larger structure; thus, a melody may be divided into component phrases.

 

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Example: Beethoven, Symphony No. 9,

fourth movement, "Ode to Joy"

 

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· Cadence—A resting place in a musical phrase-musical punctuation.

 

· Countermelody—An accompanying melody playing against the principal melody.

 

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Example: Sousa, The Stars and Stripes Forever, Trio

 

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RHYTHM - (Rhythm, Pattern, Repetition, Time)

 

Rhythm—The element of time in music.

 

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Example: Ravel, Boléro

 

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Characteristics of Rhythm:

· Beat—Regular pulsation; a basic unit of length in musical time.

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Example: Haydn, Symphony No. 94 (Surprise), third movement

 

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