Elements of Music

Rhythm is...

• long and short notes

• the pulse of the music

• the tune

• the instruments and sounds

Beat is...

• timing and counting

• long and short notes

• the speed of the music

• the volume of the music

Pitch is...

• high and low notes

• long and short notes

• the tune

• the chords

Melody is...

• the tune

• the chords

• the pulse

• the speed

Harmony is...

• the chords

• the tune

• the instruments and sounds

• the volume

Tempo is...

• the speed

• the counting

• the tune

• the time and place

Dynamics are...

• the volume levels

• the instruments

• the structure of the music

• high and low notes

Timbre is...

• the sounds and instruments

• the volume

• the chords

• what trees are made of

Form is...

• the structure, like verse and chorus

• the pitch, like high and low

• the speed, like fast and slow

• the sounds, like guitar and voice

Texture is...

• how busy the music is

• how loud the music is

• how high the music is

• how fast the music is