  
Summary
Table: Prelude
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music |
Sound organized
in time by a human being
|
sound |
Sensation perceived
by the brain when sound waves reach the ear
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properties
of sound |
Pitch, intensity,
duration, timbre
|
pitch |
Highness or
lowness of the sound
|
intensity |
Loudness or
softness of the sound
|
duration |
Length of the
sound
|
timbre |
Quality of the
sound (tone color)
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elements
of music
|
Organizational
approaches to sound and time
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melody |
A series of
pitches in a specific rhythm that present a musical idea
|
rhythm |
Temporal aspect
of music
|
form |
Design and structure
of the music
|
harmony |
Different pitches
that sound simultaneously
|
texture |
The density
of the music resulting from the melodic and harmonic interrelationships
|
timbre |
The individual
quality of a sound (tone color)
|
tempo |
The speed of
the music
|
dynamics |
The volume (relative
loudness or softness) of the sounds
  
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