Music Happens when sounds are organized in time Sound begins with the vibration of an object. The vibrations are transmitted through the air to our ears. Our eardrums vibrate and the vibrations are interpreted by our brains. Music Happens when sounds are organized in time

Elements of music

Duration Dynamics Silence Pitch Texture Timbre Elements of music The elements of music are the foundation of all musical compositions . There are 7 Elements of music . Duration Dynamics Silence Tempo Pitch Texture Timbre

Elements of music Pitch Duration Pitch refers to how high or how low the sound and has to do with the vibration of sound. The pitch of a sound is based on the frequency of vibration. The slower the vibration lower the pitch; the faster the vibration the higher the pitch Pitch Refers to the length of each note. This can be very long or very short. Duration

Elements of Music. Dynamics Silence This makes references to the volume of the music being played. This can be very soft (pp) or very loud (ff) Dynamics is the most dramatic of all elements. It is just as important as sound. It gives time for the listener to think and for echoes in music to die away. Silence

New words… Along with the 7 elements of music we learned about today we were also introduced to 3 new words. Homophonic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N3dT6eoh5Fk). Monophonic (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsMi-jwd65M) Polyphonic. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uo9OnbLLnfE)