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Elements of Music
Terms and definitions
Term | Definition |
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Tempo | The speed at which a passage of music is or should be played. |
Rhythm | A strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound. |
Melody | A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying. |
Harmony | The combination of simultaneously sounded musical notes to produce chords and chord progressions having a pleasing effect. |
Timbre | The character or quality of a musical sound or voice as distinct from its pitch and intensity. |
Form | The structure of a musical composition. |
Dynamics | The branch of mechanics concerned with the motion of bodies under the action of forces. |
Pitch | The quality of a sound governed by the rate of vibrations producing it; the degree of highness or lowness of a tone. |
Verses | Writing arranged with a metrical rhythm, typically having a rhyme. |
Refrain | The line or lines that are repeated in music or in poetry |
Bridge sections | A bridge is a section of a song that's intended to provide contrast to the rest of the composition. |