Ingredients of Music (Leaving Cert Music): Flashcards

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Ingredients of Music
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7 ingredients of music

Melody, rhythm, harmony, texture, timbre, structure, dynamics

Melody definition

A sequence of notes forming a memorable line or tune

Rhythm definition

Organisation of sounds and silences in time

Harmony definition

Combination of notes to create chords and progressions

3 texture types

Monophonic, homophonic, polyphonic

Timbre definition

The unique quality or colour of a sound

Common structure forms

Binary (AB), ternary (ABA), rondo (ABACA), sonata form

Dynamics: 'p' meaning

Piano (soft)

Articulation examples

Staccato, legato, accents

Simple time signatures

4/4, 3/4

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