Element of Music.
Element of Music.
Timbre
The tone quality of the music, the
different sound made by the instruments used
Dynamics
All musical aspects relating to the relative
loudness(or quietness) of the music fall
under the general element of Dynamics.
fortission[FF]
very Loud
forte[F]
Loud
Mezzo forte[MF]
Moderately loud
mezzo piano[MP]
moderately quiet
piano[P]
Quiet
pianissimo[PP]
very Quiet
Form
Theme & Variations
Symphony
Movement
Fugue
Song (has a chorus and verses)
Rondo
Duration
Presto
very fast.
Allegro
fast ("happy")
Moderato
moderate
Andante
steady "walking" tempo.
Adagio
slow
Largo
"large" or labored (slow)
TEMPO
the speed of the BEAT.
how long a sound (or silence) lasts.
Pitch
Melody
Melody is the linear presentation of pitch (the word used to describe the highness or lowness of a musical sound).
Texture
Polyphonic texture
Music with two or more independent melodies sounding at the same time.
Homophonic texture
Music with two or more notes sounding at a the same time.
Monophonic
Music with only one note sounding at a time.
