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ELEMENTS OF AUDITORY ART Music as also an art form which is classified as auditory art. If there is an important quality that music has, it is having the capacity to transcend barriers, even that of differences in language or conventions in sound. Different demographics, groups and individuals may...

ELEMENTS OF AUDITORY ART Music as also an art form which is classified as auditory art. If there is an important quality that music has, it is having the capacity to transcend barriers, even that of differences in language or conventions in sound. Different demographics, groups and individuals may have specific preferences as to the genre of music. However, in order to establish this preference, listeners often take to its elements for its evaluation. Either way, much like visual art, Auditory art has its own elements too. Common Elements of Auditory Art: Rhythm Often associated with beats and tempo  It situates in time.  Considered to be the pulse of music  The flow of music through time. *BEAT - BASIC UNIT OF *TEMPO - SPEED (BEATS *METER - RECOGNIZABLE MUSIC. (PULSATION) PER SECONDS) RECURRENT PATTERN  Dynamics Loudness or Softness of sound in music. Melody Refers to the linear representation of pitch (Horizontal Presentation of Pitch) It only means the musical notation itself When reading melody, it is done in succession from left to right  Pitch - highness or lowness of sound. Conjunct - Smoothness of melody Disjunct - Ragged or Jumpy Melody Harmony Refers to the linear representation of pitch (Horizontal Presentation of Pitch Combination of Dissonance (harsh-sounding) & Consonance (smooth-sounding) Note: Chord refers two or more tones/ notes which are simultaneously played. Triad only consist of three notes/tones. Timbre “Quality or Tone Color” Often referred as the “color of music” A quality that distinguishes a voice or an instrument from one variation to another. It differ to a certain tone or characteristics [Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass, Orchestral Instruments and Rondalla Instruments] Texture Often referred as the number of melodies used in a composition.  Thickness or Thinness, Lightness or Heaviness  Types of Melodies: Type Interpretation MONOPHONIC used of SINGLE MELODIC LINE POLYPHONIC used of TWO OR MORE MELODIC LINE HOMOPHONIC used of TWO OR MORE SAME MELODIC LINE HETEROPHONIC used of TWO OR MORE DIFFERENT MELODIC LINE