Music Elements

1. simultaneous sounding of more than one pitch and vertical organisation in music
3. organisation of sound and silence and their lengths in music
5. the relative volume or intensity of a sound(s) or note(s)
7. changes/modifications to established musical ideas and patterns, while retaining significant recognisable features
10. the relative ’highness’ and ‘lowness’ of sounds
11. the organisation of relationships between different notes and the tonic
12. the unique quality of sound of any instrument or sound source
13. a musical pattern or idea is established and used again
14. refers to how specific notes or passages are played or sung

2. the organised horizontal pattern of sounds or pitches
4. the shift from one musical idea or section to another
6. the organisation of a piece of music on both a macro and micro level
8. how sounds are combined, and how they interact and function in a piece of music
9. achieved where significant new musical material is introduced or where significant changes are made to established musical patterns