Minim
A minim is a musical note that is normally twice the duration of the quarter sized note, the crotchet, half the duration of the likes of a semi-breve, 4 times a quaver and 8 times the size of a semi-quaver. However this all depends on the time signature being 4/4 or 3/4 in which it is two notes long. Known in America as the half note as its half a semi-breve.
A minim is a musical note that is normally twice the duration of the quarter sized note, the crotchet, half the duration of the likes of a semi-breve, 4 times a quaver and 8 times the size of a semi-quaver. However this all depends on the time signature being 4/4 or 3/4 in which it is two notes long. Known in America as the half note as its half a semi-breve.
Crotchet
A crotchet is a musical note which normally equates to one beat or a quarter of the whole note: the semi-breve, half a minim, and twice the size of a quaver. The length also depends upon the time signature like most musical notes but it is mostly one beat. Its known in America as the quarter note because of it being normally, quarter of a semi-breve.
A crotchet is a musical note which normally equates to one beat or a quarter of the whole note: the semi-breve, half a minim, and twice the size of a quaver. The length also depends upon the time signature like most musical notes but it is mostly one beat. Its known in America as the quarter note because of it being normally, quarter of a semi-breve.
Quaver
A quaver is a musical note which is half a beat, thus half of a crotchet typically, and an eighth of a semi-breve. Unlike other notes beside other quavers, a quaver can be beamed with other quavers (see underneath) so they equate to say 2 beats if four are beamed together or in the incident below 1 note. In America and Canada they are known as eighth notes as they are an eighth of a semi-breve. The rest symbol of the quaver is like a staff with a shape on the end (see below).
A quaver is a musical note which is half a beat, thus half of a crotchet typically, and an eighth of a semi-breve. Unlike other notes beside other quavers, a quaver can be beamed with other quavers (see underneath) so they equate to say 2 beats if four are beamed together or in the incident below 1 note. In America and Canada they are known as eighth notes as they are an eighth of a semi-breve. The rest symbol of the quaver is like a staff with a shape on the end (see below).
Semi-quaver
A semi-quaver is a musical note which is a quarter of a beat or crotchet and half of a quaver, making it a sixteenth of a semi-breve. The semi-quaver has two flags as opposed to the quavers one because it is half its worth. This note too can be beamed with other semi-quavers and four together all equate to 1 beat and two being half a beat (example of below). In America they are known as (would you believe it) a sixteenth note as they are a sixteenth of the size of a semi-breve. It also has a separate rest sign which looks awfully like the staff of a Morris dancer as it has two shapes on the staff (see below).
A semi-quaver is a musical note which is a quarter of a beat or crotchet and half of a quaver, making it a sixteenth of a semi-breve. The semi-quaver has two flags as opposed to the quavers one because it is half its worth. This note too can be beamed with other semi-quavers and four together all equate to 1 beat and two being half a beat (example of below). In America they are known as (would you believe it) a sixteenth note as they are a sixteenth of the size of a semi-breve. It also has a separate rest sign which looks awfully like the staff of a Morris dancer as it has two shapes on the staff (see below).
Antiphonal
Antiphonal or antiphon is, in Christian music and ritual is a response by a choir or by the congregation normally a Gregorian chant (from the 9th to 10th century) to a psalm or some general religious rambling. It is also similar to the call and response techniques which originate from Africa. Antiphonal music is the music that is performed by two semi independent choirs interacting, singing different musical phrases.
Antiphonal or antiphon is, in Christian music and ritual is a response by a choir or by the congregation normally a Gregorian chant (from the 9th to 10th century) to a psalm or some general religious rambling. It is also similar to the call and response techniques which originate from Africa. Antiphonal music is the music that is performed by two semi independent choirs interacting, singing different musical phrases.
Homophonic
Homophonic or homophony describes a texture in which two or more musical parts move together in harmony and the relationship between them creating chords. It is derived from the Greek words 'homos' meaning "same" and 'phone' meaning "sound" or "tone". As a term, homophony first appeared in English with Charles Burney in 1776.
Homophonic or homophony describes a texture in which two or more musical parts move together in harmony and the relationship between them creating chords. It is derived from the Greek words 'homos' meaning "same" and 'phone' meaning "sound" or "tone". As a term, homophony first appeared in English with Charles Burney in 1776.
Octave
An octave, in music, is the interval between one musical pitch and the next with half or double its frequency. It is derived from the Latin word 'octavus' meaning "eighth" and is also referred to as perfect octave. Examples of famous songs including this perfect octave at their opening interval include the likes of:
"Singin' in the Rain" (from a 1952 musical film of the same name) and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (from the 1939 film adaptation of the Wizard of Oz)
It is also thought to be derived from the harmonic series as an interval between the first and second harmonics.
An octave, in music, is the interval between one musical pitch and the next with half or double its frequency. It is derived from the Latin word 'octavus' meaning "eighth" and is also referred to as perfect octave. Examples of famous songs including this perfect octave at their opening interval include the likes of:
"Singin' in the Rain" (from a 1952 musical film of the same name) and "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" (from the 1939 film adaptation of the Wizard of Oz)
It is also thought to be derived from the harmonic series as an interval between the first and second harmonics.
Polyphonic
Polyphonic or polyphony refers to the texture of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody as opposed to the monophonic music with one voice. The term was used to refer to music as far back as the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance period in Western civilisation. The Baroque form of Fugue, a compositional technique in two or more voices, is very close to and might be called polyphonic but instead are described as contrapuntal. The term may be derived from the Greek use of the word 'polus' meaning "much" or "many".
Polyphonic or polyphony refers to the texture of two or more simultaneous lines of independent melody as opposed to the monophonic music with one voice. The term was used to refer to music as far back as the late Middle Ages and the Renaissance period in Western civilisation. The Baroque form of Fugue, a compositional technique in two or more voices, is very close to and might be called polyphonic but instead are described as contrapuntal. The term may be derived from the Greek use of the word 'polus' meaning "much" or "many".