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Pitch
The highness and lowness of a note.
Rhythm
The duration of all sounds and silences in music.
Harmony
The simultaneous sounding of two or more pitches.
Form
The plan (order and arrangement) for a piece of music.
Timbre
The uniqueness sound quality of an instrument or voice.
Texture
The thickness or thinness of the music.
Dynamics
Markings that indicate the volume of music, such as loud (forte) or soft (piano).
Tempo
Markings that indicate the speed of music, such as quick (allegro) or slow (andante).
Articulation
Markings that indicate how music should be played, such as detached (staccato) or smoothly (legato).
Monophonic Texture
One melody line with no accompaniment.
Homophonic Texture
Two or three voices that have different pitches but the same rhythm.
Polyphonic Texture
Two or three voices that have different pitches and rhythms.
Crescendo
A gradual increase in volume.
Decrescendo
A gradual decrease in volume.
Sforzando
A sudden sharp accent in volume.
Ritardando
A gradual slow down in tempo.
Accelerando
A gradual speeding up in tempo.
