Music element report2 - Essay Example

Download file to see previous pages... No, you’re would be crooning the song’s melody for sure. We like and memorize new music pieces by its melody. Rhythm, harmony and form serve as technical elements for building a composition, while melody is a heart of music. It can be compared with driving a car. If the car is good, you won’t enjoy its wheels or its bumper or any other particular detail, you will enjoy the driving process in general. Melody is a reflection of all the music elements structured in one solid piece. I would like to quote the great German composer Johann Krinberger, whose words precisely point at the importance of melody: “The true goal of music—its proper enterprise—is melody. All the parts of harmony have as their ultimate purpose only beautiful melody. Therefore the question of which is the more significant, melody or harmony, is futile. Beyond doubt, the means is subordinate to the end.” (Forte, ...Download file to see next pagesRead More