Elements of Music. Elements of Music: Sounds may be perceived as pleasant or unpleasant. What are these sounds that we hear? What is "sound"? What causes it, and how do we hear it? -Sound begins with the vibration of an object, such as a table that is pounded or a string that is plucked. -The vibrations are transmitted to our ears by a medium, which is usually air -As a result of the vibrations, our eardrums start vibrating too, and impulses, or signals, are transmitted to the brain. -Music is part of this world of sound, an art based on the organization of sounds in time. Properties of musical sounds: -We distinguish music from other sounds by recognizing the four main properties of musical sounds: pitch, dynamics (loudness or softness), tone color, and duration.
Duration: the length of time a musical sound lasts Pitch is the relative highness or lowness that we hear in a sound -The pitch of a sound is determined by the frequency of its vibrations. -Vibration frequency is measured in cycles per second. Tone Color. Musical Terms | Music Glossary: Terminology | Dictionary - P-R. Glossary of Musical Terms. Italian Musical Terms. Glossary of musical terminology. This is a list of musical terms that are likely to be encountered in printed scores, music reviews, and program notes. Most of the terms are Italian (see also Italian musical terms used in English), in accordance with the Italian origins of many European musical conventions.
Sometimes, the special musical meanings of these phrases differ from the original or current Italian meanings. Most of the other terms are taken from French and German, indicated by "(Fr)" and "(Ger)", respectively. Others are from languages such as Portuguese, Latin, and Spanish. Unless specified, the terms are Italian or English. A[edit] B[edit] C[edit] D[edit] E[edit] F[edit] G[edit] H[edit] I[edit] J[edit] K[edit] keyboardist (Eng) : a musician who plays any instrument with a keyboard. L[edit] M[edit] N[edit] nach und nach (Ger) lit.
O[edit] P[edit] Q[edit] R[edit] S[edit] T[edit] U[edit] V[edit] W[edit] wenig (Ger): a little, not muchwolno (Polish): loose, slowly Z[edit] See also[edit] References[edit] External links[edit]