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Discovering music through listening
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Saturday, 7 February 2026, 7:11 AM
Site: Open Learning
Course: Discovering music through listening (DMTL_1)
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Tempo

The speed of music which is directly connected to the sense of pulse.

Texture

The relationship between melodic (horizontal) and harmonic (vertical) elements of the music.

Timbre

Tone colour, the quality that separates the sound of one instrument or voice from another.