It was a great start as we began learning about The Building Blocks of Music. We went over the 6 basic building blocks and their definitions:
Melody - the tune of a piece
Harmony - when more than one note is played or sung
Rhythm - repeated patterns of beats and sounds
Dynamics - the volume or loudness of the music
Tone Color - the sound of a voice or instrument, each one sounds different
Form - how a song or composition is put together
In class we also talked about what sound is and how it travels, and then we listened to a musical story called 'Never Play Music Right Next to the Zoo'
Manchester, NH based fine arts program for homeschool students
