1. Melody and harmony Learning Target: Define melody and harmony
Identify characteristics of both through listening and observation

2. What is melody?
The main idea of a song. Melody is made up of individual notes organized in time.

3. Characteristics of melody
Repetition – Canon in D. What do you hear repeating throughout the song? Phrase – a musical sentence Melody notes move up and down (step) or jump around (skip)

4. Scales are the building blocks of melody
Scales are organized notes. Do Re Mi Fa Sol La Ti Do! Scales follow the notes in the musical alphabet A B C D E F G

5. Harmony
Harmony is the background music or musical support to a melody. Major VS Minor Chord progression is a series of chords. “Johnny B. Goode” 4x D major 2x G major 2x D major 2x A major

6. MOZART’S QUARTET #19 How does the piece begin?
a. What is the mood?
Is the beginning major or minor?
What kind of picture does Mozart paint?
How does Mozart change the feeling of the piece?
a. Is the second part in major or minor?
b. What kind of picture does Mozart paint?

7. Darth vader’s theme
Melody characteristics a. Do you hear repetition? b. Does the melody move by step or leap? Harmony characteristics a. Is this piece in major or minor? b. What mood is created?

8. Jurassic park theme
What characteristics do you hear in this melody and in the harmony? Repetition? Musical phrases? Notes moving by step or by leap? Major or minor?