Harmony
If melody is the horizontal dimension of music—notes unfolding one after another in time—harmony is the vertical dimension: what happens …
Melody
Of all the elements of music, melody is the most immediately recognizable. It is the element we carry with us—the …
Rhythm
Of all the elements of music, rhythm is the most primal. It exists before melody, before harmony, before any notion …
The Elements of Music
Music is the result of several distinct components working together, called the elements of music. They are the building blocks …
The Properties of Sound
Before we can talk about music, we need to talk about sound. Every musical experience begins with a physical phenomenon: …