Musical Movement, Electrophone Instruments & Forms
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The Movement
The Metronome: A device that measures the speed of the pulse.
Directions of movement are words written in the score that suggest movement.
- Variable: progressive change in speed — ritardando, accelerando.
- Regulated at a constant speed: slow, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, vivace.
The character: the intention and feeling of a musical piece: mysterious, exciting, funereal...
Electrophone Instruments
They produce sound by means of an amplified electrical signal.
- Electronic: generate the vibration through an electric oscillator — for example, electric bass or synthesizer.
- Electroacoustic: transform the physical vibration of an instrument using an electric transducer (for example, an electromagnetic guitar pickup).
Popular Music
Popular music comes from oral tradition and is manifested through:
- Dances
- Typical instruments
- Ethnic music: popular music is characteristic of each ethnic or cultural group: Hindu, Celtic, Latin American, other East African
Musical Form
A musical form is the structure of a piece; its composition is determined by repeating or contrasting melodic elements.
- Binary form
- Ternary form
The Movement
The Metronome: A device that measures the speed of the pulse.
Directions of movement are words written in the score that suggest movement.
- Variable: progressive change in speed — ritardando, accelerando.
- Regulated at a constant speed: slow, adagio, andante, moderato, allegro, vivace.
The character: the intention and feeling of a musical piece: mysterious, exciting, funereal...
Electrophone Instruments
They produce sound by means of an amplified electrical signal.
- Electronic: generate the vibration through an electric oscillator — for example, electric bass or synthesizer.
- Electroacoustic: transform the physical vibration of an instrument using an electric transducer (for example, an electromagnetic guitar pickup).
Popular Music
Popular music comes from oral tradition and is manifested through:
- Dances
- Typical instruments
- Ethnic music: popular music is characteristic of each ethnic or cultural group: Hindu, Celtic, Latin American, other East African
Musical Form
A musical form is the structure of a piece; its composition is determined by repeating or contrasting melodic elements.
- Binary form
- Ternary form