What is Music? Carla Piper, Ed. D.

The Elements of Music Rhythm Melody Harmony Timbre Dynamics ff ppp Tempo = 120

Writing the Sounds of Music Rhythm Melody Harmony

The Staff - Rhythm  Divided into Equal Parts  Musical Timeline  Beginning to End Bar LineMeasure

Time Signature  4 counts in each measure  Quarter note (1/4) gets 1 count Time SignatureBar LineMeasure

Quarter Notes  4 counts in each measure  Quarter note gets one count Time SignatureBar LinesDouble 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 Musical notes written on 5 lines and 4 spaces called the staff. From bottom to top shows the pitch of the sound: Low to High Sounds

The Staff - Melody  5 Lines and 4 Spaces  Tells Pitch of Tone  Low to High Pitch LinesSpaces

The Musical Alphabet a b c d e f g  Lines – e g b d f  Spaces – f a c e e g b d f f a c e LinesSpaces

Musical Notes on the Staff 4444 C D E F G A B C