Transcript The Elements of Music

What is Music?
Carla Piper, Ed. D.
The Elements of Music
Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
Timbre
Dynamics
Tempo
ff ppp
= 120
Writing the Sounds of Music
Rhythm
Melody
Harmony
The Staff - Rhythm
 Divided into Equal Parts
 Musical Timeline
 Beginning to End
Measure
Bar Line
Measure
Time Signature
 4 counts in each measure
 Quarter note (1/4) gets 1 count
4
4
1 2 3 4
Time Signature
Bar Line
1 2 3 4
Measure
Quarter Notes
 4 counts in each measure
 Quarter note gets one count
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4
Time Signature
Bar Lines
Double Bar Line
Rhythm
Whole Note – long sound - 4 beats long
Half Note – medium length - 2 beats long
Quarter Note – medium walking sound –
1 beat long
Eighth Note – short or fast running sound –
½ beat long
Staff Shows Pitch:
High and Low Tones
From bottom to top shows the pitch of the sound:
Low to High Sounds
Musical notes written on 5 lines and 4 spaces called the staff.
The Staff - Melody
 5 Lines and 4 Spaces
 Tells Pitch of Tone
 Low to High Pitch
5
3
Lines
1
2
4
4
2
Spaces
1
3
The Musical Alphabet
abcdefg
 Lines – e g b d f
 Spaces – f a c e
f
g
b
e
d
a
f
e
Lines
Spaces
c
Musical Notes on the Staff
4
4
C
C
D
E
F
G
D
A B
E
F
C
G
A
B
C