Music and Drama: Music study

The goal of music appreciation is to enhance your listening experience, which requires you to recognize the elements of music, the component parts that work together to construct musical sounds. Watch this video by Professor Brian Jump of Central State University, USA to explore the elements of music, including timbre, beat, tempo, mode, melody, and harmony and learn to:

• Describe active listening
• Define instrumental timbre
• Summarize the elements of music
• Compare and contrast harmony and melody
• Recognize melodic contour Introduction

Test yourself with the quiz in the video description! Read more by the same instructor on his blog post.