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An expert in teaching creative children and helping parents understand their creative child, Catherine coaches parents, and works with students of all ages, teaching music and the piano, along with several other instruments. Creative people see the world and every aspect of the world differently from other people. As children we don't know we are doing that. Unfortunately parents think that their child is just being difficult. It wasn't until Catherine was in her 40s that she realized she WAS creative and that that was why she never really 'fit' in with what everyone else was saying or thinking or feeling. Since then she has been taking her experiences and helping others to understand what they are going through.

Monday, July 26, 2010

The Elements of Music

In music there are 3 basic elements. They are melody, rhythm, and harmony.

The melody is that part of the song that people will usually sing. Some call it the tune or the song.

The melody needs the rhythm to be recognized. When you move to the music, you are moving to the beat, or rhythm of the song.

The harmony is all the musical notes that you are hearing around the melody. Sometimes this part is also sung.

All music regardless of the style is based on these three elements. Think about pop, rock, hip-hop, and heavy metal. What do they all have in common? They all have a melody, rhythm, and harmony. Listen to your favorite song. Hear where the three basic elements of music are found in that song.

Enjoy!!! *smiles*

If you have a question you would like me to answer about learning music please email me at Catherines.Music.Notes@gmail.com

Catherine
"Music lessons should be about the student. Each student learns in different ways, and at different speeds. Music is a journey, and on that journey, we will work and learn together." - Catherine

Books with CDs include:
Impressions Volume One and Two
Marches

CDs include:
Wedding Bells
Lullabies

http://sites.google.com/site/musicbycatherine
www.ShoutLife.com/ClassyKeys
http://catherinesmusicnotes.blogspot.com/


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