WEEK 9

elements
of art:
auditory
Agenda for
Today

Elements of
Music
Classification of
Musical
Instruments
Form
Historical Genres
of Classical
Music
Activity
What is music?
Music is considered to
be the least tangible of
the arts.
It is the arrangement of
sounds to create a
continuous and unified
composition.

Let's review.

elements of
music
Rhythm

It has something
to do with the
patterns in time.
tempo
meter
rhythmic pattern
 QUALITIES OF
RHYTHM

Tempo Rhythmic
- how fast or slow the Pattern
music is. - rhythm refers to the
recurrence of notes and
Meter rests (silences) in time.
- unit of time that is When a series of notes
made up of group of and rests repeats, it
accented and forms a rhythmic pattern.
unaccented beats or
pulses.
Melody

This refers to the

succession of
consecutive
notes or tones
changing in
pitch and
duration.
The overall
Harmony

It is the
combination of
different tones or
pitches played or
sung together.
Texture

It is the
relationship of
melodic and
harmonic lines in
music.
Dynamics

The degree of
softness and
loudness of music.
Timbre

It is the tone
color.
This is the quality
of sound
generated by an
instrument or by
a voice.
CLASSIFICATIONS OF
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS
 FORM

This refers to the

arrangement of
musical events
or themes
throughout the
composition
Binary form is based in two parts: an A section, and a
B section. Each being repeated. The A section states
the main theme and ideas of the piece, while the B
section develops those ideas in new and different
directions.

Ternary Form is a piece of music in three parts: an

A section, B section, and return to the A section. An
out growth of Binary Form, Composer realized they,
and their audience, liked the return to original A
section after a developmental B section.
Rondo Form is a continuation of Ternary Form,
where we don’t stop with the ABA, but continue on
to add a C, and D section. Each new development
section (B,C,D) is separated by a repeat of our A
section. You can think of the A section here as
the “hook” of the song, similar to the chorus we
have in a standard pop song. Each repeat of the
A section is a joyful reconnection to the primary
theme of the piece.
Theme and Variation, the A section, followed by
variations on that theme. With each variation, the
composer chooses a different aspect of the
theme material. One theme may change the
harmony from major to minor. Another will build
upon a fast rhythmic idea. Still another will invert
the shape and contour of the melody itself. Some
versions of Theme & Variations will be very direct,
so you can spot the theme and its alterations.
Sometimes you have to look a little harder to find
where the theme has gone.
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 Classical Music
and the Brain
Anyone who listens to music
knows that it puts you in a good
mood, especially when it’s your
favorite music. Yet, it’s the
structure and slow tunes of most
classical music, specifically, that
creates a calming effect on the
listener. This is due to the release
of dopamine which is the body’s
natural happy chemical that
improves a person’s mood, and
also blocks the release of stress.
When you’re happy, you’re less
stressed, and vice versa. There are
a variety of activities that release
dopamine and listening to
classical music is one of them.
 Aside from improving a
person’s mood and helping
them to relax, there are a
wide range of benefits from
listening to classical music
that affect all ages, and all
stages of life, from babies to
the elderly. Such beneficial
effects include:
Improved sleep
Reduced stress
Better memory
Lowers blood pressure
Higher emotional
intelligence
 The Mozart Effect
Studies show that
classical music helps calm
babies down, and some
parents believe it even
makes the baby smarter.
This last idea is known as
The Mozart Effect,
popularized by a 1993 study
in which researchers
analyzed students listening
to classical music before
some tests. The researchers
found that the students
The Mozart performed better when
answering questions after

Effect listening to classical music.

HISTORICAL
GENRES OF
CLASSICAL
MUSIC
 GENRE

BAROQUE CLASSICAL ROMANTIC IMPRESSIO

1600-1710. 1750-1820 1820-1900 NISM
1880-1920
 GENRE

MODERN POST
1900-present MODERN
1945-present
ACTIVITY
TIME
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YOU!

Dr. Vivian I. Buhain