Year7 MusicalElements Module1

1.1Dynamics

Howloudorsoftthemusicisplayed. 1.4Duration

Howshortorlongthenotesare. 1.7Pitch

Howhighorlowthenotesare.Forte Loud Semibreve 4Beats

Note Onepitch,soundedbyitself

MezzoForte MediumLoud Minim 2Beats

MezzoPiano MediumSoft Crotchet 1Beat

Piano Soft Quaver ½Beat

Chord Threeormorenotesplayedatthesametime

Crescendo GettingLouder SemiQuaver ¼Beat

Diminuendo GettingSofter Rhythm Combinationofdifferentnotelengths

1.2 TempoHowsloworfastthemusicis. 1.5Texture

Howmanylayersofsoundthereare. 1.8Timbre

Whatsoundsarebeingusedinthemusic.

Lento SlowPace Monophonic Asinglelayerplayedbyitself

Acoustic Instrumentswithnaturalamplification

Andante WalkingPace

Moderato Moderate Polyphonic Lotsofdifferentlayersplayedatthesametime

Allegro FairlyFast

Electric Instrumentsthatneedamplification

Vivace Fast Additive Musicbeingbuiltuponelayeratatime

Presto VeryFast

Accelerando GettingFaster

ElectronicInstrumentscreatedbyelectronicdevices

Rallentando GettingSlower 1.3 Structure

Thesectionsthatmakeupthemusic. 1.6Silence

Thesilentpausesbetweenthemusic..