<h1><strong>ELEMENTS OF MUSIC</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Meaning of Elements of Music</li> <li>The Elements of Music</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Meaning of Elements of Music</strong></h2> The term elements refer to those factors or component which makes up a music, without those factors, music has no meaning and effect.   <h2><strong>The Elements of Music</strong></h2> The elements of music include the following: (i) <strong>Pitch:</strong> This refers to height or depth of sound. This means the highest or lowness of sound. (ii) <strong>Rhythm:</strong> This refers to the movement of music. The movement of music depends on the time arrangement of notes, beats, accents, and so on. Thus, music can move in 2 (duple) 3 (triple) 4 (quadruple) time. Similarly, the movement of music can be fast, slow or moderate.

<h1><strong>KINDS AND CLASSIFICATION OF MUSIC</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Kinds of Music</li> <li>Classification of Music</li> <li>Musical Terms</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Kinds of Music</strong></h2> We have several kinds of music and they include the following: (i)<strong> Folk Music:</strong> This is refers to the traditional music of a people, which is performed in the people`s community according to the culture of the people. Usually, folk music is not written, rather it is transmitted orally from generation to generation. (ii)<strong> Classical Music:</strong> This is refers to real standard music which develops as a result of education. It originated from Germany, France, England, Austria and other western countries. This class of music was composed by great masters like Bach, Handel, Schubert, Beethoven, Haydn etc. some examples of classical music are operas, symphonies, oratorios, sonatas, suites, chorales and so on.

<h1><strong>MUSICAL ALPHABETS AND MUSICAL STAFF</strong></h1> CONTENT <ol> <li>Musical Alphabets</li> <li>Musical Staff</li> <li>Musical Terms</li> </ol>   <h2><strong>Musical Alphabets</strong></h2> There are seven English alphabets used in music, they are, A, B, C, D, E, F, G. These seven alphabets are called musical alphabets; they are used to write music.