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Definitions for the elements of music
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What is TEMPO?
the main tune
organization of beats into groupings
how high or low a sound is
The speed of the pulse of the music
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What is RHYTHM?
the patterns of sounds and silence
steady pulse of sound
the quality of a sound
organization of beats into groupings
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What are DYNAMICS?
This is created when all the elements mix together
how loud or quiet the music is
Patterns of sound and silence
How melody and harmony are woven together
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What is TEXTURE?
A pattern of sound and silence
How the music is layered, can be thick or thin
When more than one note sounds at the same time
The main tune
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What is KEY SIGNATURE?
How loud or quiet music is
A pattern of sound or silence
The main tune of the music
The organization of pitches to create a scale, a home tone
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What is HARMONY?
A musical sentence that is part of a tune
The overall structure of a piece of music
When more than one note sounds at the same time
How loud or quiet music is
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What is TIME SIGNATURE?
how high or low a sound is
the main tune
organization of beats into groupings
speed of the pulse of music
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What is PITCH?
The main tune
How high or low a sound is
When different notes are sounded together
a musical sentence that is part of a tune
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What is FORM?
Patterns of sound and silence
The main tune of the music
How the piece of music is put together, the sections
The speed of the beat
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What is a PHRASE?
A musical sentence that is part of a tune
This is created when all of the elements mix together
How the melody and harmony are woven together
The overall structure of a piece of music
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What is TIMBRE?
how long a note should last
speed of the pulse of music
quality of sound related to various instruments and voices
organization of beats into groupings
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What is BEAT?
speed of the pulse of music
how high or low a sound is
how long a note should last
steady pulse of sound
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What is MELODY?
how loud or soft the music is
The main tune of the music
how high or low a sound is
When different notes are sounded together
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What is STYLE
The overall structure of a piece of music
The organization of pitches to create a scale or home tone
The weaving together of melody and chords
What is created when all the elements mix together
