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Melody

Melody has two main ingredients: contour and rhythm. Contour is created by the selection and direction of tones in a melody, which can move up, down, or remain at the same pitch, forming the overall shape or contour of the melody. Rhythm provides the life force to a melody and is essential, as a melody cannot exist without having rhythm.

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Melody

Melody has two main ingredients: contour and rhythm. Contour is created by the selection and direction of tones in a melody, which can move up, down, or remain at the same pitch, forming the overall shape or contour of the melody. Rhythm provides the life force to a melody and is essential, as a melody cannot exist without having rhythm.

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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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http://www.empire.k12.ca.us/capistrano/Mike/capmusic/melody/more_on_melody.htm#Direction%20and%20Contour
Rhythm
 Rhythm is the life-force to music.
 Melody cannot exist without rhythm

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 Melodic Rhythm: the rhythm of a melody

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