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    Lecture 4 1 MAPEH 5

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    The document discusses tempo and texture in music. It defines tempo as the speed at which a piece of music is intended to be played, as indicated by the composer. Tempo helps set the mood and pace of a composition. Texture refers to the thickness or layers of sound in a piece, which can be a single unaccompanied melodic line (monophonic), a melodic line accompanied by other instruments (homophonic), or multiple independent melodic lines sounding together (polyphonic). Common tempo and texture terms are explained.

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    The document discusses tempo and texture in music. It defines tempo as the speed at which a piece of music is intended to be played, as indicated by the composer. Tempo helps set the mood and pace of a composition. Texture refers to the thickness or layers of sound in a piece, which can be a single unaccompanied melodic line (monophonic), a melodic line accompanied by other instruments (homophonic), or multiple independent melodic lines sounding together (polyphonic). Common tempo and texture terms are explained.

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    The document discusses tempo and texture in music. It defines tempo as the speed at which a piece of music is intended to be played, as indicated by the composer. Tempo helps set the mood and pace of a composition. Texture refers to the thickness or layers of sound in a piece, which can be a single unaccompanied melodic line (monophonic), a melodic line accompanied by other instruments (homophonic), or multiple independent melodic lines sounding together (polyphonic). Common tempo and texture terms are explained.

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    TEMPO

    AND
    TEXTURE
    In music, there are instructions or
    indications for speed. Surely, if the
    composer wrote a happy song, the
    tempo will not be slow all throughout
    but with a more upbeat tempo. 'This is
    another way the composer in
    communicating with the performer and
    the listener. This is another element that
    contributes to the expressiveness of
    music.
    TEMPO
    Tempo is the Italian word for "time." It is
    the speed at which certain music is to be
    played. It is not how fast a performer can
    play or Sing a certain piece but the
    appropriate speed or tempo the
    composer intends it to be. Tempo sets
    the pace of the music and affects the
    mood of the composition.
    TEMPO
    Usually, tempo markings are found at the
    start of the composition on the left side
    of the piece
    TEMPO
    Like dynamics, the terms for tempo are
    in Italian but some are in the composers
    language. It is also possible to have more
    than one tempo at different sections of
    the piece. A slow tempo is associated
    with solemn or calm mood while fast
    temp0 is associated with energy and
    excitement. The basic tempo markings
    from slowest to fastest are:
    Below are common tempo
    markings seen in a musical
    composition:
    TEMPO
    There are tempo changes that might
    occur in some portions of the
    composition. These are expressive marks
    to adjust the tempo. Ritardando, mostly
    found towards the end of the
    composition, gives a feeling that the
    music is going to an end. A tempo means
    going back to the first tempo after
    another tempo was used.
    TEXTURE

    • What comes to mind every time you hear


    the word texture? For some, texture may
    be related to the touch or feel' of something
    like clothes bags, and carpets. They want to
    feel if the material is thin or thick, soft, silky,
    course, heavy, etc. In music, texture is a
    basic element that describes the quality of a
    sound. You may not be able to feel it but
    you certainly can hear it.
    TEXTURE

    • Texture in music refers to the thickness or


    thinness of a sound. It refers to the number of
    layers heard when you listen to a musical
    piece. There is texture in a single melody, a
    melody with accompaniment, or two or more
    melodies playing together. The layers of sound
    could either be a melody, harmony, or a
    combination of both harmonic and melodic
    elements. The types of musical textures are
    monophonic, homophonic, and polyphonic.
    Monophony
    The word "mono" means "one." Monophony is a single
    melodic line with no harmony or accompaniment.
    Whether it be an individual, several, or a group of singers
    or instrumentalists as long as they sing and play the same
    note or in unison and without accompaniment, the
    texture of the music is considered monophonic. Below is a
    graphic representation of monophony.
    Polyphony
    The word "poly means "many." Polyphonic texture is
    produced when two or more melodies are combined all at
    once. There is no main melody as all the melodies are
    equally important. Compositions in the Baroque period
    like fugues and canons, especially the works of Johann
    Sebastian Bach are polyphonic in texture. Round songs are
    also polyphonic in texture. Below is a graphic
    representation of polyphony.
    Homophony
    When a melody is accompanied by
    an instrument, a homophonic
    texture is produced. Acoustic
    performers perform songs with
    homophonic texture.

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