Sonic components and musical components
- Ryan Esquilant
- Oct 2, 2015
- 1 min read
Sonic components - components that change the way a composition sounds
Sound Spectrum - The audible frequency of the human ear 20 Hz-20 kHz.
Articulation - A musical instruction written into the music.
Panning - Movement of sound from left to right or right to left in stereo.
Dynamics - Loudness or softness of the sound.
Sound Effects and Processors - The change of sound through equalization, dynamic or volume changes, reverb, echo, and chorus.
Frequency Range - The range or pitch capable by an instrument.
Reverberation - The gradual decay of sound due to echoes and reflections in the surrounding environment.
Acoustic Environment - The space and its contents that affect the way sound behaves.
Sonic Field - The mix and balance of the music.
Depth of Field - The position of sound between the background and the foreground.
Timbre - The tone, quality, or colour that separates an instrument from another of the same pitch.
Musical components - components that make up a musical composition
Genre - The style of music.
Rhythm - The regular and irregular pattern of long and short notes in music.
Emotion - The way the music affects the listener.
Time Signature - The number of beats in a measure.
Tonality - The key of the music, and any key changes.
Tempo - The speed of the music.
Melody - The leading part of a composition made up of singular notes.
Harmony - The combination of sounds of different pitch to form chord.
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