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The Elements of Music
Voices
 The universal instrument—Our VOICES!
 Because of the use of this instrument and
others, music is the universal language!
 Music from all over has musical elements in
common melody, rhythm, and timbre
 Melody-succession of musical tones
 Rhythm-the way music paces itself
 Timbre-quality of sound
Voices
 Similar to a fingerprint, your voice is one of
the most distinguishing characteristics that
makes you unique.
 Your voice helps you express yourself and
convey your moods.
 It gives you enormous power- the power to
communicate both speech and song
 Singing is just sustained speech
Just as your voice says something or represents
you, certain music says something and
represents different cultures!
-Listen to your own voice, what does it sound
like?
Timbre
Female Voices
the high female
voice
- the
intermediate female voice
- the low female voice
Male Voices
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- the high male voice
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- the intermediate
male voice
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the lower male register
Thomas Edison
 Invented the phonograph in 1877
 Prior to this invention you had to experience music
live in order to hear it
 It made music from around the world accessible to
everyone!!!
Elements of Music
 Regardless of the music style or origin, almost all
music shares common elements.
1. Sound- begins with the vibration of an object
2. Timbre- the quality of sound
Rhythm
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A.
B.
C.
D.
The lifeblood of music and the flow of music
through time
Beat- pulsation that divides music into equal units of
time, some are strong and some are weak
Meter- organization of beats into regular groups
Accent- to emphasize a note or play it louder than
the notes around it
Tempo- the speed of the beat and the basic pace of
the music
Melody
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Melody- series of single notes that add up to a
recognizable whole
A. Climax- often the highest tone of the melody or
emotional focal point
B. Sequence- repetition of a melodic pattern at a high
or low pitch
Harmony
 Harmony- the way chords are constructed and how
they follow each other
A. Chord- combination of 3 or more tones sounded at
once
B. Triad- simplest most basic chord
C. Tonic- the main chord of a piece, most stable
Key or “tonality”
 Central tone, chord, and scale (C would be the first
note in the scale as do)
A. Scale- basic pitches of a piece of music arranged in
order from low to high or high to low
B. Modulation- shift from one key to another within the
same piece
Musical Texture
 Refers to how many different layers of sound are heard
at once, and how they are related to each other
1. Monophonic- meaning one sound
2. Polyphonic- many sounds competing for attention
3. Homophonic- one main melody accompanied by
chords
Musical Style
 Refers to a characteristic way of treating the various
musical elements
Who they are (Intro to Culture)
 Anthropologists- scientists who study the physical and
cultural characteristics and customs of a group of
people
 Ethnomusicologists- professionals that study the
music of different cultures
Developing Empathy
 The ability to look at the world from another person’s
perspective
 This will help us know other people better and be able
to be empathetic towards them and their culture