6th Chorus

Unit 1

Tone Color-special sound of each instrument or voice

Form-different sections of music and how it is put together

D.S. al Coda-from the sign to the coda mark.” D.S. al coda is an indication to start back at the segnoplay until you encounter a coda  P, then skip to the next coda to continue.  

Big Band-woodwind, brass, percussion

Orchestra-woodwind, brass, percussion, and strings

March Form-intro, AA, BB, Trio Trio

Introduction-let you hear the style of the son, key, tempo, before the main part of the songs starts

Trio-contrasts with the sections before it

Verse-Refrain form-verse has more that one set of words

Rhythm-long and short sounds and silences of music

Ostinato-a repeating pattern

Pitch-high, medium, and low sounds

Melodic Contour-shape or direction of the melody-up, down, or same

Ledger Lines-lines used above and below the staff

Countermelody-a second melody to be sung with part one of a song

Texture-thick and thin

Chord-group of 3 or more pitches at played or sung at the same time

Root-starting tone of a chord

Triad-3 pitches of a basic chord

Arranger-a person who decides style, instrumentation, tempo, harmony, and dynamics, and how it can be changed in a piece of music.

Instrumentation-choosing what instrument to use in a song

NOTE and REST VALUES

Instrument Families

Name the four families of instruments along with tree instruments that belong to each family.

Know the difference between a band and an orchestra.

Know how to identify simple rhythm/pitch patterns when heard.