Unit 2 – Elements of Music

By the end of this unit, students will be able to:

1. Recognize the essential components of music, defined as music elements. CLO #2
2. Identify individual music elements given specific examples. CLO#3
3. Correctly identify music specific vocabulary. CLO#2

Learning Activities

1. Read the Overview and Objectives section for this unit.
2. Watch the video in the Overview and Objectives section for this unit.
3. Watch music elements video content (17 videos) (LO#1)
4. Optional – download reference materials  
5. Quiz – Beat, Tempo, Meter, Rhythm
   (LO #2, #3)
6. Quiz – Pitch, Interval, Range, and Scale (LO #2, #3)
7. Quiz – Melody, Chords, and Harmonic Texture (LO #2, #3)
8. Quiz – Dynamics, Timbre, Form, and Articulation (LO #2, #3)
9. Optional – Links to additional resources

Playlist for Beat and Tempo

Playlist for Meter

Playlist for Rhythm

Pitch Playlist

Playlist for Range

Interval Playlist

Playlist for Scales

Playlist for Melody

Playlist for Chords

Playlist for Harmonic Texture

Timbre Playlist

YouTube just blocked the form lecture.  I am contesting that, but it may take 30 days – In the meantime if you can’t access the embedded video – try this link.

Form Playlist

Dynamics Playlist

Articulation Playlist

Reference Materials – Cheat Sheets

Please download the following materials (PDF) and use them throughout this course for quick reference guides when creating your blog posts:

• Reference  – The Elements of Music  
• Reference – Elements of Music – with rock references

See also this interactive online music theory lessons tool.

Log into Blackboard and take the  following assessments located in the ‘ASSIGNMENT SUBMIT’ section from the left menu:

1. Beat, Tempo, Meter, and Rhythm
2. Pitch, Range, Intervals, Scales
3. Melody, Harmonic Texture, and Chords
4. Dynamics, Articulation, Timbre, and Form

The assessments have 12-19 questions, multiple choice, fill in the blank, true/false. If you need to, you can take an assessment a second time to improve your grade. Your highest grade will be calculated as part of your total grade.

For Further Investigation

The following optional links and videos are examples of more complex forms found in classical music.  These forms are beyond the scope of this course but feel free to watch if you are interested.

Sonata Allegro form

Rondo Form — Minuet and Trio —

Theme and Variation Form —

Symphony —

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=84TZK1AvMlA

Ritornello Form —