Prelude
The Art of Music


 

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Summary Table: Prelude

music

Sound organized in time by a human being

sound

Sensation perceived by the brain when sound waves reach the ear

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)

elements
of music

Organizational approaches to sound and time

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