Elements of Music

The duration of musical sounds (long and short) is

• Rhythm

• Pitch

• Harmony

• Melody

The speed of the beat

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Tempo

• Timbre

The volume of music, or how loud and soft the music is

• Tempo

• Pitch

• Harmony

• Dynamics

How a piece of music is put together

• Form

• Tempo

• Timbre

• Dynamics

High and low sounds

• Rhythm

• Dynamics

• Pitch

• Form

When two or more pitches are played or sung at the same time

• Timbre

• Form

• Harmony

• Rhythm

The specific sound or tone quality of a voice or instrument

• Pitch

• Harmony

• Timbre

• Tempo

When you combine pitch and rhythm to make a tune for a piece of music

• Pitch

• Melody

• Rhythm

• Tempo