The Elements of Music

The Elements of Music



Dynamics Dynamics tell you how loud or soft the music is to be played or sung. In music, the dynamics can change slowly or quickly. 1

Form Form is how a piece of music is organized. The form of the music can be organized into sections that repeat. 2

Harmony Harmony is when two or more musical sounds are sung or played at the same time. The harmony helps to make the melody of a song more interesting. 3

Melody Melody is a series of musical sounds that can be high or low. A melody can be sung or played on a musical instrument. 4

Rhythm Rhythm is a pattern of musical sounds that can be long or short. Rhythm is shown by using symbols that a musician learns to read. 5

Tempo Tempo tells you how fast or slow the music is to be played or sung. The tempo of a whole song could be the same or the tempo can change many times in one song. 6

Tone Tone is how an instrument or a voice sounds. Tone can also describe how a whole piece of music sounds. Each musical instrument and voice has a different tone. 7