Harmony
The way that pitches are combined and work together
Harmony
A type of chord with 3 pitches (the most common type)
Triad
The number of layers in a piece of music and how complex they are
Texture
How loud or quiet a sound is
Dynamics
The overall pattern and order of a song
Form
A type of key that sounds happy, fresh, and bright
Major
A type of key that sounds sad, eerie, or mysterious
Minor
In general, a song with very many layers
Thick
Pianissimo (p)
Very quiet
AB
Binary
Chord
When a song changes to a new key (home base) in the middle of a song
Modulation
A song with only ONE melody; no accompaniment or background music
Monophonic
Forte (f)
Loud
ABA
Ternary
The background music; everything except the melody
Accompaniment
When the harmony sounds stable, like a point of arrival, or like a resolution
Consonant
A song with two or more melodies that work together
Polyphonic
Mezzo piano (mp)
A A' A'' A''' A''''
Theme and Variations
When the harmony sounds unstable, tense, or suspenseful
Dissonant
The unique tone quality and color of an instruments sound.
Timbre
A song that has a main melody and a non-distracting accompaniment
Homophonic
Fortissimo (ff)
Very loud
ABACADA
Rondo