Elements of Music

Instumentation

The instruments you hear

Timbre

What makes a voice or sound unique

Beat

The steady pulse in the music

Rhythm

The arrangement of sound and silence

Melody

A series of notes- the tune of the song

Tonality

The overall sound of a song that depends on the set of the notes used.

Harmony

More than one note sounding at once

Form

The overall structure or layout of a piece

Articulation

How a note is played

Dynamics

How loud or quiet the music is and how it changes

Lyrics

Words written to the music

Tempo

How fast or slow the music is and how it changes

Mood

How the music makes you feel

Texture

How many different parts happen at once and are they together or separate?

Style

The category or genre of the piece of music