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Dynamics

What are some ways composers can use dynamics to show emotion in their pieces?

Articulation

  • What are some examples of articulation?
  • How can a composer use articulation to express emotion?

Tempo

  • Let's list some tempos!
  • How can a composer use tempo to get an idea across?

Texture

Types of Texture:

  • Monophonic: One melodic line
  • Homophonic: Melody and accompaniment moving together
  • Polyphonic: Independent voices

How can texture help a composer express emotion?

Timbre

How can composers use timbre to express and idea or emotion?

What are the 5 expressive elements of music?

Expressive Elements of Music

  • The tone color or quality of sound
  • What makes instruments sound different from one another
  • A violin and a trumpet have different timbres
  • Texture is the way the melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic materials are combined in a composition (the layers)
  • Often described in regard to the density, or thickness, and range of the piece
  • Tempo is the speed or pace with which we play a piece
  • Dynamics are how loud or soft we play
  • Articulation is how we play a note and transition from one note to another
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