{"id":12343,"date":"2016-02-14T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-02-14T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=12343"},"modified":"2024-10-14T06:05:12","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T14:05:12","slug":"note-relationships-melody-harmony","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/note-relationships-melody-harmony\/","title":{"rendered":"Note Relationships: Melody and Harmony"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A note can be defined as any sound that belongs to any of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/twelve-pitch-classes\">twelve pitch classes<\/a> on the piano.<\/p>\n<p>It is a music sound with a precise pitch. Here are the twelve of them:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,Cs,D,Ds,E,F,Fs,G,Gs,A,As,B,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you know what alphabet letters are to language, atoms are to chemistry, then you&#8217;ll appreciate what notes are to music.<\/p>\n<p>Even though music scholars don&#8217;t emphasize the subject of <em>notes<\/em> enough, <strong>HearandPlay.com<\/strong> places much value on them. In more occasions than one, our president and founder has taught us that notes can become anything in music.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Notes can form scales.<br \/>\nNotes can form intervals.<br \/>\nNotes can form chords.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This explains why we stop to make notes our focus every once in a while.<\/p>\n<p>The process of making music largely depends on the relationship between these notes and in this lesson, we&#8217;ll be looking at two levels of relationship that exist between notes. <span>Note relationship basically refers to the way in which two or more notes are connected.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Even though this lesson is suitable for beginners, I&#8217;d also recommend it for everyone, especially teachers.<\/p>\n<h2>Note Relationship #1 &#8211; Melody<\/h2>\n<p>When a sequence of notes are connected in such a way that they are played or heard separately, the outcome is known as melody.\u00a0 Any idea that is an outcome of the relationship between single notes is said to be <strong>melodic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Even though melody is a sequence of notes, subjecting it to a detailed examination (aka &#8211; &#8220;melodic analysis&#8221;) will show you that it is deliberate, it has a sense of direction, and most importantly &#8211; a <em>meaning.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s look at the two most important observations to make in melodic analysis &#8211; melodic direction and motion.<\/p>\n<h3>Melodic Direction<\/h3>\n<p>In music, there are two directions &#8211; the <em>ascending<\/em> and <em>descending<\/em> directions.<\/p>\n<p>On the keyboard, the ascending direction is to the right-hand side while the descending direction is to the left-hand side.<\/p>\n<p>A melody can move in both directions at the will of the composer. If you eventually start composing your own music, all you need to do is to choose a note, and then ascend or descend at your discretion.<\/p>\n<p>Let me add that it is not musical to have just one direction. A creative melody alternates between ascents and descents.<\/p>\n<p>While trying to determine an unknown melody, do your best to move towards the direction of the melody. Below are the notes for the melody of the song <em>&#8220;Kum Bah Yah&#8221;<\/em>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Kum:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nBah:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nYah:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe melodic direction of the song is in the ascending direction. No matter how you move towards the descending direction, you&#8217;ll never produce the kum bah yah melody.<\/p>\n<h3>Melodic Motion<\/h3>\n<p>When a melody is played or heard, the notes related can move in stepwise or skipwise motion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Stepwise Motion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The movement of a note to its adjacent note will produce a stepwise motion, regardless of the direction (ascending or descending).<\/p>\n<p>In the ascending direction, stepwise motion from C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;will either be Db:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,Db,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;or D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and that depends on the key that we&#8217;re in. While in the descending direction, stepwise motion from C will either be B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=B,,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;or Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=BB,,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and that depends on the key that we&#8217;re in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Skipwise Motion<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Skipwise motion is the movement of a note in such a way that it skips adjacent notes to other notes in both the ascending and descending directions.<\/p>\n<p><strong><\/strong>In the ascending direction, skipwise motion from C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;can be E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,G,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;or even C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,,C&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nWhile in the descending direction, skipwise motion from C can be A:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=A,,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=E,,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>Note Relationship #2 &#8211; Harmony<\/h2>\n<p>When a sequence of notes are connected in such a way that they are played or heard at the same time (simultaneously), the outcome is known as <em>harmony<\/em>.\u00a0 Any idea that is an outcome of the relationship between notes that are heard at the same time is said to be <strong>harmonic<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Although, the notes sounded together are usually pleasant (aka &#8211; &#8220;consonant&#8221;), harmonic relationships can also be unpleasant (aka &#8211; &#8220;dissonant&#8221;). However, this does not mean that we can label any set of pitches sounded together as harmony.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harmony is the outcome of the relationship&#8230;<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In our definition of harmony, there is emphasis on the word <em>relationship<\/em>. Before a set of pitches is qualified to be called harmony, there must be a relationship between the notes.<\/p>\n<p>There are two basic relationships between notes that are harmonically related &#8211; <strong>scale relationship<\/strong> and <strong>interval relationship<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>Two common harmonic ideas are <em>intervals<\/em> and <em>chords<\/em>. In this segment, I&#8217;m going to break down the relationship between the notes of an interval or chord.<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis of Intervals Using <em>Scale Relationship<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Interval is the relationship in pitch between two notes in terms of the distance between them.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Further reading:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/six-characteristic-features-of-intervals\">Six Characteristic Features of Intervals<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/beyond-distance-second-dimension-of-intervals\">Beyond Distance: The Second Dimension of Intervals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Intervals can be analyzed using <em>scales<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s analyze the interval C-E using the C major scale.<\/p>\n<p>C and E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;when sounded together can be described as an interval because they are related by the C major scale:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,F,G,A,B,C&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nConsidering that C and E encompass the first and <strong>third<\/strong> tones of the C major scale (emphasis on the word <em>third<\/em>), the relationship between C and E is known as a third.<\/p>\n<p>The description of all intervals in music is built around the relationship of the notes to a given scale.<\/p>\n<p>In the analysis of intervals, the major scale is usually used as a reference.<\/p>\n<p>Given another interval F-B&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>F and B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,B,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;when sounded together can be described as an interval because they are related by the F major scale:<\/p>\n<p>Considering that F and B encompass the first and <strong>fourth<\/strong> tones of the F major scale, the relationship between C and F is known as a fourth.<\/p>\n<p>If we go deeper comparing F and B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,B,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;with the first and fourth tones of the F major scale, which are F and Bb:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,Bb,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;we&#8217;ll see that F and B is <em>larger<\/em> than F and Bb, which are the first and fourth tones of the F major scale, because it consists of a note (B) that is not in the F major scale. However, because this interval uses the &#8220;B&#8221; letter, we know it&#8217;s some type of fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Such larger intervals are known as <strong>augmented intervals<\/strong> (<em>&#8220;augment&#8221; means to make bigger<\/em>). Therefore, F-B is an augmented fourth.<\/p>\n<p>Any combination of two notes that are not related by a particular scale cannot be determined.<\/p>\n<h3>Analysis of Chords Using <em>Interval Relationship<\/em><\/h3>\n<p>Although a chord is a collection of three or more notes sounded at the same time, not all collection of pitches will produce chords.<\/p>\n<p>The notes of a chord are related by the interval\u00a0(aka &#8211; &#8220;class of harmony&#8221;) between them.<\/p>\n<p>The distance (aka &#8211; &#8220;interval&#8221;) between the notes of a chord can be in second, third, or fourth intervals.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Attention:<\/strong> Using intervals to analyze chords will entail the use of scales too. This is because you can&#8217;t determine an interval without making reference to a particular scale.<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s consider these classes of harmony before we round up.<\/p>\n<h3>Secundal Harmony<\/h3>\n<p>In this class of harmony, the distance between chord tones are in seconds. A second is basically an interval that encompasses two tones in a given scale.<\/p>\n<p>Using the major scale of C, chords can be formed by stacking notes in seconds. Starting from C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a second from C is D:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and a second from D is E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,D,E,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nStacking all three notes would produce:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,D,E,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe chord formed is correct because it can be analyzed as the relationship between notes in an interval of seconds.<\/p>\n<h3>Tertian Harmony<\/h3>\n<p>The distance between chord tones in tertian harmony is in thirds. A third can be formed by encompassing three tones in a given scale.<\/p>\n<p>Using the major scale of C, chords can be formed by stacking notes in an interval of thirds. Starting from C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a third from C is E:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and a third from E is G:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,E,G,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nStacking all three notes would produce:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,E,G,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe chord formed is correct because it can be analyzed as the relationship between notes in an interval of thirds.<\/p>\n<h3>Quartal Harmony<\/h3>\n<p>In this class of harmony, the distance between chord tones are in fourths. A fourth is basically an interval that encompasses four tones in a given scale.<\/p>\n<p>Using the major scale of C, chords can be formed by stacking notes in fourths. Starting from C:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;a fourth from C is F:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,F,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\n&#8230;and a fourth from F is B:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,F,B,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nStacking all three notes would produce:<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hearandplay.cc\/dynamic_image\/pianokeys.php?notes=,,C,F,B,&amp;color=66FF66&amp;size=2\" border=\"0\" \/><br \/>\nThe chord formed is correct because it can be analyzed as the relationship between notes in an interval of fourths.<\/p>\n<h2>Final Words<\/h2>\n<p>Notes are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/the-genesis-of-music\">the genesis of music<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Understanding how notes are related is of the greatest possible importance in music.<\/p>\n<p>You can apply your understanding of:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Melody<\/strong>. By analyzing any known melody, determining the melodic motion and direction and more.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Harmony<\/strong>. By understanding the relationship between harmonic ideas, whether chords or just intervals.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll be exploring these relationships more in subsequent posts.<\/p>\n<p>See you then.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this lesson, we explore the role of notes in melody and harmony, direction, motion, intervals, and chords.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":22940,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[17,50,2000,53,2001,1076],"class_list":["post-12343","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-piano","tag-basic-songs","tag-harmony","tag-melodic-direction","tag-melody","tag-skipwise-motion","tag-stepwise-motion","post-wrapper","thrv_wrapper"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ 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