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Study the word list: Elements of Music

These words help us to describe specific features of different pieces of music.

	pitch	The pitch of a note is how high or low it is. *
	major	Music in a major key sounds bright and happy. *
	minor	Music in a minor key sounds dull or sad. *
	ascending	A melody that is ascending is going up in pitch. *
	descending	A descending melody is going down in pitch (getting lower). *
	conjunct	A conjunct melody moves through notes that are next door to each other, such a A, B, C. *
	disjunct	A disjunct melody has big jumps in it, from C to G for example. *
	duration	Duration is the number of beats that individual notes are worth. *
	tempo	The tempo of a piece of music is how fast it goes, often measured in beats per minute.. *
	timbre	Timbre is the specific sound made by different instruments or voices. *
	structure	Structure refers to how a piece of music uses different sections in various orders. *
	dynamics	In music, dynamics mean how loud or quiet the music is. *
	metre	The metre of a piece of music is how many beats it has in a bar. *
	texture	Texture in music describes how many different sounds you have and how they work together. *

* This sentence was added by a Spellzone user.

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pitch

major

minor

ascending

descending

conjunct

disjunct

duration

tempo

timbre

structure

dynamics

metre

texture

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