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Melodic Interval: Tchr. Nomar J. Mercines

The document discusses melodic intervals and dynamics in music. It defines melodic interval as the distance between two notes when they are arranged horizontally and played in sequence. It then provides examples of different melodic intervals like prime, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and octave. The document also discusses dynamics as the degree of loudness or softness in music. It lists different dynamic markings like pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, crescendo and decrescendo and explains their meanings and appropriate musical contexts.

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Melodic Interval: Tchr. Nomar J. Mercines

The document discusses melodic intervals and dynamics in music. It defines melodic interval as the distance between two notes when they are arranged horizontally and played in sequence. It then provides examples of different melodic intervals like prime, second, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh and octave. The document also discusses dynamics as the degree of loudness or softness in music. It lists different dynamic markings like pp, p, mp, mf, f, ff, crescendo and decrescendo and explains their meanings and appropriate musical contexts.

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Melodic

Interval
Tchr. Nomar J. Mercines
Melody
A series of pitches with
varying intervals in
between.
Musical
Interval
It is the distance between
two notes.
Intervals can be
HARMONIC
INTERVAL or
MELODIC
INTERVAL
Harmonic
Interval
 Notes are arranged
vertically.
 Notes are played
together at the same
time.
Melodic
Interval
 Notes are arranged
horizontally.
 Notes are played in
suquence, one after
the other.
Distance
Between Two
Notes
1. Count all the LINES
2. Count all the SPACES

**Including the line or space


the first note is on.
3
2
1

5
3 4
1 2
Different Melodic
Interval
Prime
or Second Third Fourth
Unison
Sevent
Fifth Sixth Octave
h
Prime or
Second
Unison

1 1 2
Third Fourth

3 34
1 2 1 2
Fifth Sixth

5 56
3 4 34
1 2 1 2
Seventh Octave

7 7 8
56 56
3 4 34
1 2 1 2
Seventh Fifth

Octave Third
Timbre: The
Western
Orchestra
Tchr. Nomar J. Mercines
Introductio
n
o Music is also like a painting.

o TIMBRE, sometimes called “tone


color,” the quality of a particular
sound.
o Instrument can produce a number of
timbre, depending on the highness
and lowness of its register.
The Western
Orchestra
It was first developed in
Europe over a period of
several centuries and has
been widely recognize
across all parts of the
world.
Sections of
Orchestra
String Section
Violin
This is smallest and the highest-pitched instrument.

Viola
They have a deeper and mellow sound.

Cello
It has lower and richer tone.
String Section
Bass
Its strings are plucked while the player is standing.

Piano
Inside the piano are strings that produce the sound of
its 88 keys.
Woodwind Section
Flute
It produces a soft, low register and brilliant, high sound.

Oboe
It produces a gentle tone

Clarinet
It plays a very wide range of high to low notes.

Bassoon
It is the largest and lowest sounding woodwind instrument
Brass Section
Trumpet
It is widely known for its strong and direct sound.
French
It produces dark and mellowHornsound in a wide range of notes.

Trombone
It has a lower yet direct sound like trumpet.

Tuba
Its sound is produced by vibrating lips into its cup-shaped mouthpiece.
Percussion Section
Timpani
Large kettle drums made of copper that can be tuned to play specific pitches.
Snare
Drums
Used to keep rhythm and create special effects.

Tenor Drum
Medium size drum
Percussion Section
Bass Drum
It produces a deep and dark sound.

Cymbals
They can be clashed or slap together or played by striking it.
Orchestral Xylophone &
Melodic percussion Marimba
instrument with pitched wooden
bars arranged like a keyboard.
Percussion Section

Tambourine
Can be shaken, scraped or struck against the hand to
produce sound.
The
Dynamic Of
Music
Tchr. Nomar J. Mercines
Dynamics
The degree of loudness or softness of
a sound.

It refers to the specific level of


intensity and volume at which a
music is played or sung.
What Does Dynamic
Do?
1. It changes the color and mood of the
song.

2. It evokes emotion.

3. It surprises the listener.

4. It helps in stressing important words,


details, or musical phrases.
Different Kinds of
Dynamic Markings
SYMBOL TERM MEANING WHEN TO
USE
pp pianissimo Very Soft Quiet and
Peaceful Mood

p piano Soft Quiet and


Peaceful Mood

mp mezzo-piano Moderately Soft Talking/Normal


Volume

mf mezzo-forte Moderately Loud Talking/Normal


Volume
SYMBOL TERM MEANING WHEN TO
USE
f forte Loud Loud and
Exciting Mood

ff fortissimo Very Loud Loud and


Exciting Mood

< crescendo Gradually Louder Repeating Musical


Lines At The
(cresc.)
Beginning Of Music
> decrescendo Gradually Softer Repeating Musical
Lines At The End Of
(decres.)
The Music
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