Elements of Music

The highness or lowness of the sound

• Pitch

• Melody

• Form

• Duration

The length of a sound or silence

• Pitch

• Melody

• Duration

• Form

The colour of a sound

• Pitch

• Timbre

• Melody

• Harmony

The structure of the music

• Form

• Duration

• Rhythm

• Pitch

The layers of music

• Harmony

• Texture

• Timbre

• Duration

The speed of the music

• Timbre

• Duration

• Rhythm

• Tempo

The volume of the music

• Dynamics

• Harmony

• Melody

• Texture

The steady and constant pulse of the music (like a heart pumping)

• Percussion section

• Beat

• Rhythm

• Duration

The placement of sound in time, a series of long and short sounds or silences creating a pattern

• Harmony

• Rhythm

• Duration

• Texture

A series of pitches that create a catchy tune

• Notes

• Many pitches together

• Harmony

• Melody