Music Terms

Front

A sequence of pitches that creates a musical idea.

Back

Melody

Front

The organization of sounds and silences in time.

Back

Rhythm

Front

The loudness or softness of the music.

Back

Dynamics

Front

The overall structure or organization of a piece of music.

Back

Form

Front

The highness or lowness of music.

Back

Pitch

Front

The simultaneous sounding of the different pitches, often creating chords.

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Harmony

Front

The speed of music.

Back

Tempo

Front

The unique sound quality of an instrument or voice.

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Timbre (Tone Color)

Front

A short, recurring musical idea.

Back

Motive

Front

A type of scale or key often associated with a bright or happy sound.

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Major