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Music Elements for Beginners

The document provides homework instructions for a first year music student to create an informative poster about the key elements of music. The poster must include the listed musical elements and their definitions, drawn on a loose piece of A4 paper in a design of the student's choosing, such as word bubbles, a mind map, or list. The poster should be bright, colorful, and clear to help learn the elements and their definitions, and could include related pictures or illustrations.

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Music Elements for Beginners

The document provides homework instructions for a first year music student to create an informative poster about the key elements of music. The poster must include the listed musical elements and their definitions, drawn on a loose piece of A4 paper in a design of the student's choosing, such as word bubbles, a mind map, or list. The poster should be bright, colorful, and clear to help learn the elements and their definitions, and could include related pictures or illustrations.

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The Elements of Music - 1st Year Music

Homework instructions

Create an informative poster about the ‘key elements of music’. The poster must contain
the words listed below as well as their definitions.

This poster should be drawn on a loose piece of A4 paper. Do not stick the work into
your book. Commented [1]: Should we go with in books, or
separate posters. It's whether we want to display them
or not?

You can decide how to design the poster. It could be word bubbles, a mind map, a list - Commented [2]: Separate sheet. It also means we
don't need to take in books next week.
or another style of design!

You should aim to make this bright, colourful and clear, to help learn these words and
their definitions. You might also include pictures or illustrations that are related to the
words in question.

Element of
Definition
Music
Dynamics The volume of a piece of music e.g. loud (forte), quiet (piano)
Rhythm The duration of the notes

Structure The overall plan of a piece of music (also known as form)


Melody The tune

Harmony How notes are combined to build up chords

Instrumentation The instruments used

Texture The different layers in a piece of music

Tonality The key of a piece of music e.g. major (happy), minor (sad)

Pitch How high or low the notes sound

Tempo The speed of music

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