Elements of Music

Front

high and low

Back

pitch

Front

loud and quiet

Back

dynamics

Front

duration of sound and silence

Back

rhythm

Front

fast and slow

Back

tempo

Front

the "tune" of a piece of music

Back

melody

Front

how music is layered

Back

texture

Front

order and structure of music

Back

form

Front

more than 1 pitch simultaneously

Back

harmony

Front

unique "tone color" of every instrument

Back

timbre

Front

how music is played (example: smoothly, or short and detached)

Back

articulation