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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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