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The Elements of Music
Pitch how high or low a note sounds
Rhythm the pattern of regular or irregular pulses caused in music by the occurrence of strong and weak beats. (In everyday language this is the groove). Duration the length of a musical note Structure the way in which an overall piece of music is arranged into similar and contrasting sections. Dynamics how loud/quiet the music is (either the overall sound or of individual notes/instruments within it) Pulse the beat of the music Texture the way in which melody, rhythm and harmony are combined in a piece of music. What each part/instrument is doing at any given point. Tempo the speed of the pulse Timbre the tone of a musical note Tonality the key in which a piece is written (can change as piece progresses) Harmony the relationship between 2 or more simultaneously sounding notes
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Dynamics how loud/quiet the music is (either the overall sound or of individual
I always think about the dynamic range in this song when I listen to it... -Mike |
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On a stringed instrument I think of dynamics as where the strings were plucked as well, not just loud or soft.
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That's timbre or tone colour. You can play piano or forte near the bridge (ponticello) or near the fretboard (sul tasto) for example.
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I'd call that the timbre. The (perceived) volume can be identical, but the note sounds very different due to the sharpness of the attack and the mix of tones that produce the body of the note.
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I'd agree that there's plausibly something else, often included in musical scores, and something I have tried to learn more about as I compose with string instruments:
Expression or articulation Yes, you can say it's timbre or dynamics and so on, covered with a broad definition of those other things, but straight legato vs. tenuto vs. portato are different and musical scores will specify those terms.
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