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Music Elements Vocab
Rhythm, Melody, Harmony, Form, Tone Color
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| 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 |