Transcript Elements of Music - Leo Hayes High School

Elements of Music
MELODY
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Melody is the part of the music
you can sing.
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To play or sing a melody, there can
only be one note at a time.
It is also known as the tune.
HARMONY
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Harmony supports the melody.
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Harmony occurs when two or more
notes are sung or played at the same
time.
Harmony does not usually exist without
a melody.
RHYTHM
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Rhythm is long and short
sounds in combination.
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Rhythm can change.
It doesn’t have to remain constant.
BEAT
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Beat is the steady pulse
throughout the piece of music.
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It can be fast or slow just like your
heartbeat, but it must remain steady.
The beat will not change.
TEMPO
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Tempo is the speed of the
music.
DYNAMICS
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Dynamics describe how loud or
how soft the music is.
TIMBRE
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Timbre is the type of sound.
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On the keyboards, you can use the
Voicing function to change the timbre
from Keyboard to another kind of
voice.
TEXTURE
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Texture is created when
different timbres are used.
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Each sound creates a layer of music.
The layers are put together to create a
texture.