Elements of Music Dynamics ▫ Dynamics means the loudness and softness of the music. ▫ Sometimes this is called volume. ▫ Music often changes.
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Elements of Music Dynamics ▫ Dynamics means the loudness and softness of the music. ▫ Sometimes this is called volume. ▫ Music often changes volume gradually and goes from loud to soft or from soft to loud. These changes create SHAPE in the music. Example 1 • “The Legend of Danny Boy” The Washington Winds Example 2 • “White Blank Page” Mumford and Sons Technical Terms • crescendo – gradually louder • decrescendo – gradually softer • pianissimo – very soft • piano – soft • mezzo piano – slightly soft (medium) Technical Terms continued… • mezzo forte – slightly loud (medium) • forte – loud • fortissimo – very loud • Combined dynamics: ▫ fortepiano – play loud then instantly get quiet ▫ sforzando – a sudden accent Connecting Dynamics to Colour… • How does the dynamic level change the mood? ▫ “Master of Puppets” – Metallica https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSeOeRzXvs Write down the mood you feel when listening to this song. Write down the dynamic level. What if it was played like this? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WjXYkFzxIlU Connecting continued… • “River Flows in You” - Yiruma ▫ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F4wUfZD6oc ▫ Write down the mood you feel when listening to this song. ▫ Write down the dynamic level.