The Elements of Music

Objective: Learn the elements of music using the following terms:

·         Tempo: - the speed of the music

·         Pitch: - the way in which notes appear high or low in relation to one another

·         Rhythm: - the length of certain notes, from short to long

·         Melody: - the 'tune', created by combining rhythm and pitch

·         Harmony: - when different pitches are played together at the same time to form chords

·         Texture: - the ways in which different lines of music interweave

·         Timbre: - the sound qualities of different voices and instruments

·         Dynamics: - different levels of volume, from soft to loud

Warm Up:

S. copy above list from promethean board.

T. say: We need to learn how to talk about music. Let’s watch this video to learn some basic music vocabulary which will help us learn how to talk about music.

Guided Practice:

1)    Whole group, listen to a song and point out examples of each of the elements of music.

2)    In small groups, S. choose songs to listen to and give an example of each of the elements for their song.

Formative Assessment:

Groups share answers with class.

Closure: Have students name the elements of music and what they mean.