Beat
Stady Pulse
Rhythm
Combination of sounds and silence over time
Meter
Grouping of beats
Accent
Emphasis on a note
Syncopation
accents on usually unaccented notes
Stright 8ths
double subdivisions
Swing 8ths
triple subdivisions
Legato
smooth and connected
Staccato
sort and sepperated
Vibrato
fluctuation of pitch
Tambre
the color of the sound
Improvisation
spontenious creation of idea
Consonance
subjective pleasant blend of sounds
Dissonance
subjuctive unpleasent blend of sounds
Chord
three or more diffrent named pitches played at the same time
chord progression
moving from one chord together
Chours
one time through a musical form
Chord voicing
how notes are stacked or arranged
Chording
one chord every beat
Comping
rhythmic and harmonic accompaiment
Scales
malotic language of music