Elements of music
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Music can be analysed by considering a variety of its elements, or parts (aspects, characteristics, features), individually or together. A commonly used list of the main elements includes pitch, timbre, texture, volume, duration and form. The elements of music may be compared to the elements of art or design.
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See also
- Combinatoriality
- New musicology
- Noise in music
- Permutation (music)
- Philosophy of music
- Process music
- Serialism
- Set (music)
- Sound art
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