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88Music's DNA: Melody, Harmony, Rhythm
Every song has its own musical DNA, made up of three elements which are present in every popular song from every genre. Those three building blocks of music's DNA which exist in every song are MELODY, HARMONY and RHYTHM. Melody. Harmony....
71Song LYRICS help hits happen
LISTENING TO LYRICS: To find out the message of a song, you've gotta listen to the words, or LYRICS. A song's lyrics are critical to proper interpretation of its meaning. Some contemporary songs have a powerful message, tell a story or establish...
3 comments75Music Vocabulary
This article contains some basic musical terms and explanations. Understanding these words will be valuable in this course (and in the rest of your life!) as you learn more about how to talk about music to others, using specific terms that are...
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75Great HARMONY: the "meat" of music
The lead singer in any song is important, of course. But often, it's the HARMONY around the lead singer that makes or breaks a song. Or, the best harmonies can turn a good song into an instant classic which people will be singing for years to come. ...
1 comment72Great MELODY is music's "face"
Let's explore MELODY in a bit more detail then we have in previous chapters. This chapter is dedicated to the first of the three 'building blocks of music": MELODY. Some argue that a song's melody is...
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75Great RHYTHMS are music's "bones"!
Let's discuss the use of RHYTHM in popular music as it was used in every decade from the 1950's to today. This article will use the June, 2008 death of rock pioneer Bo Diddley, to show how the rhythmic influences of one musician affected...
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