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Music Elements
elements of music
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Undergraduate 1
09/12/2016

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Harmony
Definition
The sound created by multiple voices playing or singing together
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Meter
Definition
how the beats are arranged
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Form
Definition
How the music is organized
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Melody
Definition
a single line of notes heard in succession as a coherent unit
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Dynamics
Definition
Determine the volume of a musical passage or work
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Timbre
Definition
The character of a sound; helps us identify which instrument is playing a particular note
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Texture
Definition
May be thick or thin, many parts or a single one. all parts may be equal, or one may be more important
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Rhythm
Definition
The ordering of music through time
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Phrases
Definition
end in a cadence
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Interval
Definition
distance between two notes
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Measure
Definition
divided sections of music
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Fusion
Definition
mix of genres
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Homophonic
Definition
supporting accompaniment
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Polyphonic
Definition
multiple sounds with their own melodies
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Monophonic
Definition
one sound
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