

Soprano – A high female (or boy’s) voice.It is different from the volume which is a term for how “loud” or “soft” the note sounds. Pitch is the term for how “high” or “low” the note sounds. Time signatures are the symbols we use to identify and describe the meter in a piece of music by specifying how many beats (pulses) are contained in each measure (bar). It is a division of rhythm into equal-sized groups.It is simply Staccato is formed by plucking or picking the string and immediately muting it so that it is shorter than normal. Legato is formed by letting the string vibrate for a while without muting or stopping it so the note slurs with the next notes. It can create both staccato and legato effects. Pizzicato is a playing technique that involves plucking the strings of a string instrument.Accent: It is an emphasis or stress put on a specific note, either as a result of its context, make a note sound louder than the surrounding notes.The intro (0-9 seconds) of the song above can be considered legato. In it, the songs or music are played or sung smoothly and connected. Legato: It is a technique that produces continuous motion between notes.For example, the sound from 9 to 14 seconds of ‘Eye Of The Tiger’ by Survivor, right after the guitar where the drum comes in, has a staccato effect.
#Polyphonic in music series
Staccato: It is a series of short, sharp, separate sounds.It is a playing technique that affects the transition or continuity between the notes. Ritardando is a process of gradually slowing down the tempo within a piece of music. Presto – very fast (168-200 bpm) – sounds happy and cheerful.Largo – very slow – (40-60 bpm) – sounds sad or sleepy.It tells us how slow or fast is music playing.įollowing is a list of common tempo markings with beats per minute (bpm). Tempo is the speed at which a piece of music is played. It is composed of meter, tempo, and articulation. For example, the heart beats in a regular rhythm. Rhythm is a repetition of a pattern of sound and silence. The core elements of music are rhythm, pitch, dynamics, timbre, and texture. Music is a combination of sound and silence.
