MUSIC ELEMENT - BEAT and TEMPO

MUSIC ELEMENT - BEAT
-James L. Lastra
WHAT IS BEAT?
• the basic unit of time in music
• the pulse
METER
organization of beats into

groups of twos, threes, or
larger units
Time Signature
2 3 4 6
4 4 4 8
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Identify and conduct the time signature of
the following music.
Downbeat and Upbeat
• Downbeat – refers to the first beat
• Upbeat – refers to the last beat
Note/Rest Values
whole note/rest
half note/rest
quarter note/rest
eighth note/rest
LET’S CLAP
EXERCISE 1
EXERCISE 2
EXERCISE 3
EXERCISE 4
EXERCISE 5
EXERCISE 6
EXERCISE 7
EXERCISE 8
EXERCISE 9
DOTTED NOTES
Note plus its
half value
4 + 2 = 6 beats
DOTTED NOTES
Note plus its
half value
2 + 1 = 3 beats
DOTTED NOTES
Note plus its
half value
1 + 1/2 = 1 ½ beats
DOTTED NOTES
Note plus its
half value
1/2 + 1/4 = ¾ beats

EXERCISE 10
EXERCISE 11
EXERCISE 12
RHYTHM-
Repeated musical
beats, musical
patterns
Which of the following is an example of rhythm?
Which of the following is an example of rhythm?
Is rhythm present?
Sample Rhythm and Chords
ACTIVITY FOR THE WHOLE
1. MASTER THE RHYTHM AS A GROUP
2. THE ENTIRE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE PLAYING
THE BEATS ALTOGETHER
3. USE UNIQUE INSTRUMENTS (DIFFERENT
FROM EACH GROUP)
GROUP ACTIVITY:
WRITE AND SUBMIT PER GROUP.

THE ACTIVITY SHOULD BE DONE WITHOUT REPEATING
ANY NOTES AND RESTS ALREADY GIVEN IN A
MEASURE.
5 MINUTES ONLY.
GROUP ACTIVITY:
FILL THE BLANK MEASURES and CLAP
VOCAL EXERCISE
Breathing
-AEIOU
Prolonging
-AEIOU
- Tss
VOCAL EXERCISE
Vocalization
VOCAL EXERCISE
Vocalization
Basic 2-note exercise
Ni – ya - i
Letter Names
Letter Names to Note Names
• C = Do
• D = Re
• E = Mi
• F = Fa
• G = So
• A = La
• B = Ti
Notes on Piano
Do Re Mi Fa So La Ti do re mi fa so la ti
Notes on Piano
# (sharp) notes are the black keys from

the right of a note sample, Do#
Notes on Piano
b (flat) notes are the black keys from

the left of a note. Sample, Re flat (b)
Notes on Piano
Meaning Do sharp is also named as Re flat,

both are correct.
Sample Basic 2 – Note Composition
Apply the note values, plus the tonal value

GROUP ACTIVITY:
FILL THE BLANK MEASURES and CLAP
MUSIC ELEMENT - TEMPO
-James L. Lastra
TEMPO
Slow – Andante
Moderato – Moderate Speed
Allegro – Fast
Ritardando – slow down

Accelerando – speed up
“Music brings out or
accents the mood.”
BROKEN VOW
Tell me her name

I want to know
The way she looks
And where you go
I need to see her face
I need to understand
Why you and I came to an end
BROKEN VOW
Tell me again
I want to hear
Who broke my faith in all these
years
Who lays with you at night
When I'm here all alone
Remembering when I was your
own
BROKEN VOW
I'll let you go

I'll let you fly
Why do I keep asking why
I'll let you go
Now that I found
A way to keep somehow
More than a broken vow
BROKEN VOW
Tell me the words I never said

Show me the tears you never shed
Give me the touch
That one you promised to be mine
Or has it vanished for all time
BROKEN VOW
I'll let you go

I'll let you fly
I'll let you go
Now that I found
BROKEN VOW
I close my eyes
And dream of you and I
And then I realize
There's more to life than only
bitterness and lies
I close my eyes
I'd give away my soul
To hold you once again
And never let this promise end
BROKEN VOW
I'll let you go

I'll let you fly
I'll let you go
Now that I found
MUSIC ELEMENT -
DYNAMICS
-James L. Lastra
Dynamics
Refers to the softness or
loudness of music.
p – piano
pp – pianissimo
ppp – pianisissimo
f – forte
ff – fortissimo
fff – fortisissimo
< - crescendo
> - decrescendo
sfz - sforzando
MUSIC ELEMENT -
TEXTURE
-James L. Lastra
Texture
Refers to the thinness or
thickness of music.
Example:
Singing alone has a thinner texture

than singing accompanied by a
guitar.
A rock band playing has a thicker

texture compared to a solo guitar.
Monophonic
Homophonic
Polyphonic
Monophonic
1 Melody
Singing alone
Singing together with one tune
Singing without accompaniment
Homophonic
1 Melody with Accompaniment
Singing accompanied by the guitar

Singing together accompanied by
one instrument
Singing together accompanied by
many instruments
Your Love
(1 Melody + 1 Accompaniment)
Your love is like the sun,

that lights up my whole world.
I feel the warmth inside.
Your love is like a river,
that flows down through my veins,
I feel the warmth inside.
Polyphonic
2 or more Melodies with or without

accompaniment
Round Song
Row, row, row your boat, Gently down the stream.
Merrily, merrily, merrily, merrily, Life is but a
dream.
Are you sleeping?
Are you sleeping brother John?
Brother John?
Morning bells are ringing.
Morning bells are ringing.
Ding dong ding. Ding dong ding.
Activity
Create your main theme
using different instruments
Create your Prelude and

Postlude in preparation for
your activity later.
Applying dynamics and
different textures will add
mood to your music.
MELODICAL
TEXTURES
1. SOLO
2. DUET
3. TRIAD
SAMPLE BLENDING
C - DO MI SO
G - TI RE SO
F - DO FA LA
LET’S SING
C G F G
LET’S SING
Ma - li - ga - ya
SONG COMPOSITION
ACTIVITY
Add “Music” to your

poem
CONTEMPORARY PARTS
STANZA
CHORUS
BRIDGE - OPTIONAL
REFRAIN – OPTIONAL
CODA - OPTIONAL
IN-DEPTH DISCUSSION
MUSICAL ELEMENTS
- MELODY
- TEXTURE
- TIMBRE
- DYNAMICS
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MUSIC ELEMENT - BEAT

organization of beats into

1/2 + 1/4 = ¾ beats

WRITE AND SUBMIT PER GROUP.

# (sharp) notes are the black keys from

b (flat) notes are the black keys from

Meaning Do sharp is also named as Re flat,

Apply the note values, plus the tonal value

Ritardando – slow down

Tell me her name

I'll let you go

Tell me the words I never said

I'll let you go

I'll let you go

Singing alone has a thinner texture

A rock band playing has a thicker

1 Melody with Accompaniment

Singing accompanied by the guitar

Your love is like the sun,

2 or more Melodies with or without

Create your Prelude and

Add “Music” to your

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