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Elements of Music

  • Rhythm- Distribution of sound over time. 
  • Beat- Unit of pulse
  • Tempo- Speed or rate at which beats pass
  • Measure- Group of beats
  • Accent- An emphasis placed on a certain note
  • Subdivision- The division of a beat 
  • Meter- Underlying pattern of beats that maintains itself consistently throughout a work
  • Syncopation- Off the beat. Achieved by the silence occurring between beats
  • Genre- Category of music
  • Melody- Single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit
  • Texture- Texture is based on the number and general relationship of musical lines or voices. Texture can be thick or thin
  • Monophonic- Single melody with no accompaniment 
  • Homophonic- Melody performed with supporting accompaniment
  • Polyphonic- Melody is performed against another line of equal importance
  • Harmony- Sound created by multiple voices playing or singing together
  • Timbre- The color and character of a sound
  • Dynamics- The volume at which sound is heard (loud–soft)
  • Form- The architecture of music
  • AAA (strophic)- Setting of words in which all verses and stanzas are set to the same music. This is an ideal song form to use for story telling.
  • AABA (American popular song form)- Three related sections, third section is a recapitulation of the first (ABA) or (AABA)
  • AB (verse/chorus)- Two related sections usually repeating (AB)
  • ABC (verse/chorus/bridge)- Identical in structure to AB song form with the exception that a bridge is inserted into the song structure.

Examples of Musical Form: AAA (strophic)

Examples of Musical Form: AABA (American popular song form)

Examples of Musical Form: AB (verse/chorus song form)

Examples of Musical Form: ABC



Monophonic Examples

Only the introduction until :44

Homophonic Examples


Polyphonic Examples

The example below demonstrates both homophonic and polyphonic textures