1. Elements of MusicMelody, Harmony, Rhythm, Genre

2. What is Music?Organized Sound and Silence 3. Properties of SoundAmplitude DurationFrequencyTimbre Sound 4. Frequency = PitchAmplitude = DynamicsDuration = RhythmTimbre = Tone Color 5. MelodyOrganized succession of pitches 6. Melodies have contourUp (by a lot or a little)Down (by a lot or a little)Stay the Same 7. Twinkle Twinkle Little Star 8. Somewhere Over the Rainbow 9. Melodies are made of IntervalsInterval = distance between two pitchesHalf-step smallest unit in WCT 10. Half Steps & Whole Steps 11. Major ScaleW-W-H-W-W-W-H 12. Melodic organizationBeginning , Middle, EndInternal resting points, musical punctuationSome portions repeated, some portions differentSmaller units beget larger units 13. HarmonyTwo or more pitches heard simultaneouslyCan feel at rest or unstableTonic, or Home BaseMusical Punctuation (Cadences) 14. RhythmRhythm, Meter, Beat 15. GenreA set of expectationsVery broad or very specificclassical vs popularString quartet vs symphonyCountry vs hip-hopProgressive Rock vs Punk Rock 16. Next TimeMusic and History