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Elements of Music

Arts and Humanities


AB
Melodytune of a song
Tempothe speed of the music
Dynamicsthe volume within the song; how loud or soft music is played
pianosoft (p)
pianissimovery soft (pp)
forteloud (f)
fortissimovery loud (ff)
harmony2 or more notes played at the same time
formhow the music is setup; the structure of the music
timbrethe sound quality of the instruments; flute vs clarinet
rhythmlength of notes and rests in music
mezzomeduim (m)
mezzo pianomedium soft (mp)
mezzo fortemedium loud (mf)
Whole Note4 beats,
Half Note, 2 beats,
Quarter Note1 beat,
16th Note1/2 beat,
Whole Rest4 beats,
Quarter Rest1 beat,
Half Rest2 beats,
8th Note1/8 beat,