Elements of Music

• Harmony - Is the sound created when two or more pitches are performed at the same time to form a chord.
• Rhythm - A simple definition of this musical term is to describe how long or short a sound is.
• Determine the beats:

  A) 4 Beats

  B) 2 Beats

  C) 1 Beat

  D) 1/2 Beat

  E) 6 Beats

  F) 3 Beats

  G) 1 1/12 beats

  H) 3/4 beats

  
• Melody - is a series of pitches that make a tune.
• Dynamics - refers to the volume of a piece of music.
• Tempo - the rate of speed of a musical piece or passage indicated by one of a series of directions.