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The Basic Elements of Music

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Rhythm, melody (Section 2.2.1), harmony (Section 2.3.1), timbre (Section 2.1.1), and texture (Section 3.1)
are the essential aspects of a musical performance. They are often called the basic elements of music. The
main purpose of music theory is to describe various pieces of music in terms of their similarities and dierences
in these elements, and music is usually grouped into genres based on similarities in all or most elements. It's
useful, therefore, to be familiar with the terms commonly used to describe each element. Because harmony
is the most highly developed aspect of Western music2
, music theory tends to focus almost exclusively on
melody and harmony. Music does not have to have harmony, however, and some music doesn't even have
melody. So perhaps the other three elements can be considered the most basic components of music.

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: Connexions., 2013

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Basic Elements of Music

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Catherine Schmidt-Jones

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