pitch – the highness or lowness of a tone
rhythm –a pattern of long and short sounds and silences in music
improvisation – composing music as it is being performed
tempo – the speed or pace of a piece of music
articulation – clarity in vocal and instrumental performance
dynamics – varying degrees of volume in the performance of music
beat – unit of measure of rhythmic time
melody – the tune or an organized sequence of single notes
harmony – the simultaneous sounding of two or more tones
timbre – the distinctive tone quality of a particular musical instrument
texture – the number and relationship of musical lines in a composition
color – the quality of a sound that makes one instrument or voice sound different from another
form – the design or structure of a musical composition
