Year 7 Vocal Melodies Knowledge Organiser

What does "Pitch" refer to in music?

• The speed of the music

• How high or low a note is

• The pattern of notes

• The use of voice powerfully and clearly

What is "Harmony" in music?

• Singing without accompaniment

• A strong, measured pattern of sound

• Musical notes played/sung at the same time to produce a pleasing effect

• How a speaker/singer pronounces words

What does "Projection" mean in a musical context?

• The speed of the music

• The use of voice powerfully and clearly

• How high or low a note is

• Singing in canon, one after another

What is "Diction" in singing?

• How a speaker/singer pronounces words

• The pattern of notes

• The speed of the music

• Layers of sound and how they fit together

What does "A Cappella" mean?

• Singing with musical instruments

• Singing without accompaniment

• Singing in canon, one after another

• A strong, measured pattern of sound

What does "Rhythm" refer to in music?

• The speed of the music

• A strong, measured pattern of sound

• How notes are played

• The tune

What does "Unison" mean in a musical context?

• Doing at the same time, together

• Singing without accompaniment

• The use of voice powerfully and clearly

• How a speaker/singer pronounces words

What does "Texture" refer to in music?

• The speed of the music

• Layers of sound and how they fit together

• The pattern of notes

• The tune

What does "Dynamics" mean in music?

• The speed of the music

• Loud/soft and any volume changes

• The pattern of notes

• How notes are played

What does "Structure" refer to in music?

• Sections of music and how they are organised

• The speed of the music

• The pattern of notes

• The tune