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Knowledge Base: Music Core Knowledge Year 9 | Autumn Term
Year 9 focuses on stylistic conventions.
1. Elements of Music
1.1
pitch
The position of a single sound in the complete range of sound. High / low
1.2
tempo
The pace of the music. Fast / Slow
1.3
texture
Describes how layers of sound within a piece of music interact. Thick / thin
1.4
timbre
The quality of tone distinctive to a particular voice or instrument.
Example: bright, mellow
1.5
dynamics
The variation in loudness between notes or phrases.
Loud / Soft (piano, forte, crescendo, diminuendo)
1.6
duration
The length of a note or series of notes. Long / Short
1.7
silence
No noise. This can create tension in music.
1.8
melody
A melody is a succession of pitches in rhythm.
1.9
rhythm
A rhythm is a pattern of sounds of different lengths.
3. Note lengths
2. Notes on the keyboard
4. Notes on the stave
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