It's important to be familiar with the elements of music as this will help you in your music production process. These essential elements of music are listed below as follows:
  • Pitch
  • Rhythm
  • Timbre
  • Dynamics
  • Texture
  • Melody
  • Harmony

Musical TermDefinition
Pitchis about the frequency at which the instrument is playing e.g., bass instruments occupy the lower register while high-pitched instruments are likely to find them playing in the upper register.
Rhythmis closely tied with the tempo of the music and it lets you have a feel of the groove (something to make you move) e.g., how fast the beat of the music (also known as "pulse") and does the music contain syncopated beats, you know things of that nature.
Timbreis what helps you to distinguish between the sound of different instruments e.g. You can tell the sound of a piano from a guitar because those instruments have a unique signature quality and you don't have to think so hard about it.
Dynamicsare what gives the music a sense of life, such that you can have certain instruments being played softly in a song, and at the same time, some instruments may be loud — like right there in your face.

However, over-compressed or extremely brick-walled music reduces the dynamic range of the music and as a result, the dynamic feel is lost. Another issue is music notes on a piano roll having the same velocity you end up with a lifeless mechanical sound.
Textureis in most ways created by the use of background sounds such as orchestral strings, electric pianos, synth pads, and drone instruments playing one or more notes.

The idea of texture is usually to fill in the gaps by layering multiple instruments e.g., ambient music is often a more texture-centered genre of music.
Melodyis self-explanatory and that's the element of music you are likely to remember the most. It's all about composing a series of notes that are catchy and memorable.
Harmonyis the element of music used to accompany the melody and frequently utilized to either add depth or texture to the melody or to fill up the gaps when the melody sort of doesn't sound so good on its own.

Harmony is often created using a whole bunch of chord progressions suitable to the music you are producing or composing.
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