Element No. 1: MELODY
Please see TWELVE THINGS ABOUT MUSIC
Vocal music is music produced by the voice whether as solo (one person), duet (two persons), trio, quartet, quintet, sextet, septet, octet; or as choral music (as with a choir/chorale/chorus). There are unison and two-part choirs, but generally there is an assumption of at least three parts for much of choral music.
Gregorian chant (early church music named for Pope Gregory/plainsong)
Monophonic (one sound, part, voice--unison)
Polyphonic (many voices, parts, sounds)
Antiphonal (call and response, sound and answer)
Posture
lungs
larynx
pharynx
breath/e
diaphragm
vocal cords (membranes in voice box/larynx which vibrate with sound)
Here is a link for an article on
SATB voice ranges
Look at this
ColeMusiq Voice Range Chart with notes.
Read about key signatures
An accidental is a musical sign indicating that a note is to be raised from, lowered from, or restored to, its original pitch. There are three basic accidentals: the sharp, the flat, and the natural. The sharp raises the pitch by a semintone, the flat lowers the pitch by a semitone, and the natural restores the pitch by raising OR lowering the pitch by a semitone. (On the piano, we raise to the right and lower to the left.)
See also THIS LINK ON KEY SIGNATURES
Thirds and Sixths
Fourths and Fifths
Sevenths and Seconds
Subtract from the number 9 to get the inverted interval. An interval of over an octave is a compound interval
Shining sun, then moonlight.
Across the land, from hill to sand
The sun shines, a star comes out.
Another day is done.
Barking dogs at nighttime,
The hummingbird cannot be heard
Till mornlight and sweetened straw.
Another day has dawned.
Hoary head, suckling
Muscle-toned, weakling
Lengthy tall, tiny small,
Love for all.
Mountain peaks, then valleys
The grassy plain in gentle rain
And tall trees, a little shrub.
Another day of fun.
Broadened smile smile, tip nose
Slitted eye, flat toes
Darkened hue, blanched too
What a crew!
Citrus fields and fruit walks
An apple grove turns mango cove
And garden, a country house
Our island in the sun.
FROM MANY WE ARE ONE.
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