Dr.

Carla Piper
Elements of Music
Rhythm
• The combinations of long and short, even and uneven sounds
that convey a sense of movement.
Melody
• A logical succession of musical pitches arranged in a rhythmic
pattern.
Harmony
• The vertical blocks of different tones that sound
simultaneously; a progression of chords.
Form
• The design of music, incorporating repetition, contrast,
unity, and variety. The organization of music, its shape or
structure.
The Expressive Elements of Music
Add variety and contrast to
music
•Timbre - The distinctive quality of tone of
a sound.
•Dynamics - The volume of sound; the
loudness or softness of a musical passage.
•Tempo - The pace at which music
moves, based on the speed of the
underlying beat.
Elements of Dance
Elements of Movement - Space, Force, and
Time
•Concepts of contrast and unity
•Force and energy
•Patterns and sequencing
Relationship between Music and Dance
•Movement, physical education, and the kinesthetic
arts
•Creativity and improvisation in dance
•Locomotor skills and axial movements
Elements of Theatre
Concepts Structural Elements of
Plot
•Character •Exposition
•Setting •Complication
•Conflict •Crisis
•Climax
•Audience
•Resolution
•Motivation
The 5 W’s
•Props, stage areas, blocking, •Who, What, Where, When,
cues Why?
•Monologue and dialogue
•Protagonist and antagonist
Elements of Visual Arts
Line
•A point moving in space. Line can vary in width, length,
curvature, color, or direction.
Color
• The visual sensation dependent on the reflection or
absorption of light from a given surface (hue, value, and
intensity)
Shape/Form
• A two-dimensional area or plane that may be open or
closed, free-form or geometric.
Elements of Visual Arts
Texture
•The surface quality of materials, either
actual (tactile) or implied (visual).
Value
•Lightness or darkness of a hue or neutral
color. A value scale shows the range of values
from black to white.
Space
•The emptiness or area between, around,
above, below, or contained within objects.