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Prof. Lydia AyersProf. Lydia Ayers

TripletsTripletsTripletsTriplets• divide a note into divide a note into

thirdsthirds• the notated unit is one the notated unit is one

unit smaller than the unit smaller than the divided beat unitdivided beat unit

• in an eighth-note in an eighth-note triplet, triplet, 33 eighth notes eighth notes = the duration of = the duration of 11 quarter notequarter note

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TripletsTripletsTripletsTriplets• in an quarter-note in an quarter-note

triplet, 3 quarter notes triplet, 3 quarter notes = the duration of 1 half = the duration of 1 half notenote

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Review QuestionReview QuestionReview QuestionReview Question

• Which of the following is not a property Which of the following is not a property of musical sound?of musical sound?

A.A. rhythm/durationrhythm/duration

B.B. amplitude/loudnessamplitude/loudness

C.C. pitchpitch

D.D. timbre/tone colortimbre/tone color

E.E. none of the other answersnone of the other answers

SourcesSourcesSourcesSources• BooksBooks

• Turek, Turek, The Elements of MusicThe Elements of Music• Kamien, Kamien, Music, An AppreciationMusic, An Appreciation• Melodius and Progressive StudiesMelodius and Progressive Studies

for Flute (Cavally, ed.)for Flute (Cavally, ed.)• CDsCDs

• Berlioz, Berlioz, Symphonie FantastiqueSymphonie Fantastique• Luis BonfLuis Bonfáá, , Manha de CarnavalManha de Carnaval, ,

performed by Joan Baez performed by Joan Baez [M1630.18 [M1630.18 .B34 VCD65601].B34 VCD65601]

• VideosVideos• Bossa Nova Bossa Nova [ML3487.B7 B67 1993] [ML3487.B7 B67 1993]