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| Sound and Music | ||
| This site offers good definitions of musical elements with listening examples to help in your understanding. Rhythm, texture, and phrasing are among the topics that are clearly arranged and studied. ( http://cnx.rice.edu/content/m12373/latest/ ) | ||
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| Music Element Video Series | ||
| This site offers individualized video presentations on the elements of music including rhythm, melody, texture, harmony, and others. The videos are narrated and offer a comprehensive and compelling discussion of music as it relates to society. Many of the examples also feature music of non-Western cultures which broadens the understanding. ( http://www.free-ed.net/free-ed/Humanities/Music/music01_vod.asp ) | ||
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| Musical Elements in Pictures and Sounds | ||
| This site helps describe sound in scientific and artistic terms. It features many photos and sound files to illuminate the description. ( http://trumpet.sdsu.edu/M345/Elements_of_Music1.html ) | ||
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| Writing a Melody | ||
| This site describes melody in popular music with examples from the Beatles, Radiohead, and the Beach Boys. ( http://guitar.about.com/library/weekly/aa103199.htm ) | ||
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| When Does Sound Become Music? | ||
| This is a discussion of the difference between music and noise, an age-old topic. It includes a framework for linking music to culture of the period. ( http://www.khaldea.com/rudhyar/soundbecomemusic.html ) | ||
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