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Create your own music with Bitesize
Bitesize and some well known Ten Pieces faces have created resources to help explain some useful basic elements which can be used when creating music:
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Pulse and Rhythm featuring Anna Meredith
Anna Meredith explains how to create pulse and rhythm
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Duration and Tempo featuring Ludwig Van Beethoven
Beethoven explains the importance of duration and tempo
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Melody and Pitch
Bob Marley explains how to shape music using melody and pitch
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Harmony featuring Kerry Andrew
Kerry Andrew explains how to use harmony to create mood and tone
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Texture featuring Nitin Sawhney
Nitin Sawhney explains how adding texture allows you to paint pictures with sound
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Dynamics featuring Tchaikovsky
Tchaikovsky explains how using Dynamics encourages the listener to feel different things
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Structure featuring Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley explains the importance of structure when making music
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Notation featuring Bach
Bach explains how notation helps performers to play music
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Feel and Emotion featuring Nina Simone
Nina Simone explains how switching elements of music can change feel and emotion
