Lesson 2: Introduction to the Elements of Music
mainly 7 elements of music
rhythm
time/tempo of music, whether it's fast or slow
can be identified precisely by beats per minute (bpm)
dynamic
volume of music, whether it's loud or soft
more related to performance as musicians control that during their own performance
melody
horizontal line of music that usually stand on its own high above or in the front of music
harmony
vertical line of music, the supporting role for the melody line
creates texture and tone colour of music
tone colour
blending of sounds together at the same time
different instruments/voices create different sound
mixing different sounds from different instruments would give out different tone colour (light/dark)
texture
layering of sound, can be thin or thick
the more voices are used, the thicker the texture can get
form
road map of music, how music is organized
can be easily break up into sections (e.g. intro, verse, chorus, outro, etc.)
(style)