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Rhythm
✓ May be broadly defined as everything pertaining to the duration quality (long-
short) of musical sounds. More specifically, this denotes the innumerable
patterns formed within a basic metric framework.
Tempo
✓ The rate of speed of a composition or section. It can be indicated by a
metronome marking or another marking. Example: d = 132 or Allegro.
Dynamics
✓ The volume (loudness and softness) of sound in a composition or section or
single moment within a composition.
Tone Color
✓ The peculiar quality of a tone as sounded by a given instrument or voice. The
term refers to the difference between any tones of the same pitch, duration
(length) and intensity (volume) if performed by, for example, a flue versus a
violin. Also called timbre.
Texture
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✓ The horizontal (melody lines) and vertical (harmony or chordal) relationships of
musical materials. There are three of these: Monophonic, Homophonic, and
Polyphonic.
Melody
✓ May be broadly defined as a succession of musical tones. More specifically,
melody means a succession of tones forming a line of individual significance and
expressive value. By its very nature, this cannot be separated from rhythm.
Refers to the horizontal aspects of music.
Harmony
✓ The simultaneous occurrence of musical tones. This is created any time two or
more notes are sounded at the same time. These notes often form identifiable
chords, but not always. Harmony refers to the vertical aspects of music.
Form
✓ The scheme of organization that determines the basic structure of a
composition. All the basic musical elements contribute to musical coherence and
may be designated as components of form in music.
Music
✓ The art of sound in time.
Frequency
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