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What are the musical elements?

Rhythm. The temporal aspect of music, consisting of the speed, duration, and accentuation of sounds.

Meter. The regular pattern of beats in music, often expressed in terms of time signatures.

Harmony. The simultaneous combination of different pitches, producing chords and other harmonic structures.

Melody. A succession of pitches that form a musical phrase or line.

Timbre. The unique sound quality of a musical instrument or voice, determined by its overtone structure.

Dynamics. The variation in volume and intensity of sound.

Texture. The overall sound of a piece of music, resulting from the combination of melody, harmony, rhythm, timbre, and dynamics.

Form. The overall structure of a piece of music, including the arrangement of sections such as introduction, verse, chorus, and bridge.

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