D

Dynamics: the volume of a sound or note.

Duration: the length of notes, how many beats they last
for.

R
Rhythm: Rhythm is the pattern of sound, silence, and
emphasis in a song. Rhythm refers to the recurrence of
notes and rests.

S
Structure: The overall plan of a piece of music.

Melody: a collection of musical tones that are grouped

M together as a single entity.

Metre: The number of beats in a bar e.g 3/4, 6/8

I
Instrumentation: The combination of instruments that
are used

Tempo: The speed of music.

T Timbre: The tone quality of the music.

Texture: The different layers in a piece of Music
Tonality: The key of a piece of music.

H
Harmony: How notes are combined to build up chords.
Consider concords and discords.