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Music Elements Vocab
Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Form, Tone Color
Term | Definition |
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Rhythm | the patterns of sound in music |
Melody | the tune or "singable" part of a song |
Harmony | the background instruments and voices (BGVs) |
Form | how the major sections of a song are put together |
Tone Color | the number and kind of instruments or voices used |
Pulse | the steady beat found in nearly all music |
Duple | each pulse is divided in groups of two |
Triple | each pulse is divided in groups of three |
Dynamics | the changes in volume (soft and loud) |
Tempo | the speed of the pulse in music |
Verse | the "storytelling" part of a song |
Chorus | the main part of the song - usually contains the title |
Bridge | a contrasting section of a song - completes the idea of the song and carries the music toward the final chorus |