1. What Is Music?

3. Watch video Varese Ionisation

4. *Is this music? Why/why not? What characteristics define music?
Which elements are essential and which can we do without?

5. Pitch
Pitch--frequency & amplitude

6. *Answer Define Pitch Define Frequency Define Amplitude
Why does the longer boomwhacker have a different pitch than the shorter one?

7. Rhythm
Stomp "Out Loud"

8. Rhythm is…. Timing—when the sound occurs
Duration—how long the sound lasts

9. Timber
Honda Commercial

10. Timber is….... The unique quality of the sound as defined by overtones

11. How are pitches and rhythms arranged?
Melody—a series of notes arranged in sequence (horizontally)
Harmony—a series of notes arrange simultaneously (vertically)