Elements of Music

patterns of long and short sounds in music. (sprite, pepsi, pepsi, sprite)

• dynamics

• tonality

• rhythm

• melody

The louds and softs of music (piano-forte)

• tonality

• dynamics

• rhythm

• harmony

pitches, or a sequence of musical notes that is musically satisfying

• melody

• timbre

• tonality

• dynamics

the way the music is formatted, different sections (A, B, A)

• rhythm

• tonality

• form

• harmony

the key of the piece, organizing music around a "home base" note (do, re, mi)

• tonality

• texture

• form

• rhythm

the "voice" of the song/voice of the instrument based on pitch and intensity. (Ex. remembering what the voice of a loved one sounds like)

• tonality

• timbre

• melody

• texture

The layers of music and how the lines interact with each other.

• melody

• harmony

• texture

• rhythm

combination of 2 or more notes (vocal or instrumental) consonant or dissonant

• harmony

• timbre

• dynamics

• rhythm