Music articles about the influences that shape a composers mind

To grasp the idea of how music has developed and grown over time we must first have an understanding of the different influences. To better understand how music works, let’s use an analogy. If you can visualize a music composition is somewhat like a tree. It must have roots, trunk, branches and leaves. Tree of Music consists of:


1. Source- Seed or the Composers background
   
2. Rhythm- Pulse , the heart or the beat of the music
   
3. Form- The Trunk of the Tree , that which Carries the structure
   
4. Melody; Simplicity capturing your attention!
   
5. Harmony- Twigs, the smaller branches that fills out the melody
   
6. Tone- Tone:That which colors and enriches
   
   
So obviously the source affects the kind of fruit that is produced, the forces that influence and motivate the composer to write the type of style of Music, whether it be Rock, Pop, Blues, Rap, Rhythm and Blues, Soul Jazz, Gospel or Classical.

To learn more about this subject go toTree of Music, source and influences

© 1998 Bryon Tosoff