Another dimension is added to music through harmony, which supports the melody and provides context. Melody and harmoney are interdependent. Just as melody creates the horizontal or linear aspect of a musical fabric, harmoney provides a vertical element, giving additional layers to the sound.
The terms below are all related to musical texture.
counterpoints: combination of two or more melodic lines
monophonic texture: single line of unaccompanied melody
homophonic texture: single line of melody supported by a harmonic accompaniment
polyphonic texture: combination of two or more melodic lines, also referred to as counterpoint.
And understanding of the terms listed below will also enhance your study of musical compositions:
dynamics: the level of volume in music
timber: the quality of sound specific to a voice or instrument for example, the silvery sound of a celesta, the nasal tone of an oboe
tempo: the speed at which music is performed
tenre: the classification of a composition type
opus: Latin for "work"
baritone: a male voice with a range that straddles the tenor and bass range.
mezzo-soprano: a female voice with a range that straddles the soprano and alto ranges
coloratura soprano: a high female voice trained to execute rapid passsagesademanding great agility.
Keyboard Instruments.
organ: A keyboard instrument dating back to the Midddle Ages often associated with church music. Sound is generated by air passing through pipes or reeds.
harpsichord: A keyboard instrumnent popular from the late 16th through 18th centuries. Sound is generated by small quills inside the instrument that pluck the strings.
clavichord: A small keyboard instrument popular from the late 16th through 18th centuries. Sound is generated by small metal tangents that strike the strings inside the instrument.
piano: A keyboard instrument invented in the early 18th century. Sound is generated by hammers inside the instrument that strike the strings.
synthesizer: A device (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically. Robert Moog popularized the synthesizer in the 1960s.
The noted English composer Benjamin Britten was commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation to create a large-scale orchestral work that would introduce young audiences to the instruments of the orchestra.
The terms below are all related to musical texture.
counterpoints: combination of two or more melodic lines
monophonic texture: single line of unaccompanied melody
homophonic texture: single line of melody supported by a harmonic accompaniment
polyphonic texture: combination of two or more melodic lines, also referred to as counterpoint.
And understanding of the terms listed below will also enhance your study of musical compositions:
dynamics: the level of volume in music
timber: the quality of sound specific to a voice or instrument for example, the silvery sound of a celesta, the nasal tone of an oboe
tempo: the speed at which music is performed
tenre: the classification of a composition type
opus: Latin for "work"
baritone: a male voice with a range that straddles the tenor and bass range.
mezzo-soprano: a female voice with a range that straddles the soprano and alto ranges
coloratura soprano: a high female voice trained to execute rapid passsagesademanding great agility.
Keyboard Instruments.
organ: A keyboard instrument dating back to the Midddle Ages often associated with church music. Sound is generated by air passing through pipes or reeds.
harpsichord: A keyboard instrumnent popular from the late 16th through 18th centuries. Sound is generated by small quills inside the instrument that pluck the strings.
clavichord: A small keyboard instrument popular from the late 16th through 18th centuries. Sound is generated by small metal tangents that strike the strings inside the instrument.
piano: A keyboard instrument invented in the early 18th century. Sound is generated by hammers inside the instrument that strike the strings.
synthesizer: A device (usually played with a keyboard) that generates and modifies sounds electronically. Robert Moog popularized the synthesizer in the 1960s.
The noted English composer Benjamin Britten was commissioned by the British Broadcasting Corporation to create a large-scale orchestral work that would introduce young audiences to the instruments of the orchestra.
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