Appreciation of Music Class Notes

Appreciation of Music Notes Pitch: highs and lows of the sound Octave 2:1 ratio of vibrations Western music divides in 12 pitches Distance between notes: intervals Scales: Chromatic (12) Major/Minor: (7) Melody: 1 note, Harmony: 2 or more notes Pitch notation: five line staff, round note heads first 7 letters of alphabet, sharps and flats Duration: length of sound in time Beat: steady, regular pulse Subdivision of beat: shorter rhythems within beat Accent: added to notes, Synocopation: accents that arent expected …

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