Music: Melody

What is Melody?
Working Definition of Melody
 A series of tones set to rhythm.
 2 Ingredients of Melody
– contour
– rhythm
Contour
 Created by the selection of tones
 Tones can move in three directions
– up
– down
– remain at the same pitch

 Melodic Contour: the shape of a melody

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Rhythm
 Rhythm is the life-force to music.
 Melody cannot exist without rhythm

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 Melodic Rhythm: the rhythm of a melody