2. Melody Difficult to define in words, but we’ve all heard melodies before Technically: A series of singles tones (pitches) that add up to a recognizable whole Begins, moves, and ends
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4. Melodies are easy to recognize by themselves: Star Spangled Banner But, you can still hear a melody when it’s not by itself:
5. So how do you write a melody? Let’s look at the piano:
7. So if it’s that easy, let’s make a melody Everyone pick 2 numbers and put them in the order
8. Modes Monks used different modes as a template to write chants. They did not actually originate in the church, but became known as “church modes”
9. Ionian: C - C Lydian: F - F Locrian: B - B We are only using white notes on the piano right now Dorian: D - D Mixolydian: G - G Aeolian: A - A Phrygian: E - E
10. Each mode has a different feel… The Greek philosopher Plato felt that playing music in a particular mode would incline one towards specific behavior associated with that mode, and suggested that soldiers should listen to music in dorian mode to help make them stronger, but avoid music in lydian mode, for fear of being softened.
20. Different examples of melody Piano (12345671) Pick melody (everyone picks a number, green for ascending, blue for descending) Template for melodies: modes Students will compose a melody in a certain mode
