The basic elements of music are timbre, rhythm, melody, speed, musical tone system, mode and tonality.

1. timbre

timbre is one of the basic elements of music, and the expressive force of music can be enriched and strengthened through the contrast and change of timbre. Different timbres can bring people different feelings and emotions, such as high notes can bring people pleasure and excitement, and low notes can bring people meditation and quiet feelings. Timbre can be expressed by different parts and instruments, such as high and low notes on piano keys and low notes on violin strings. Music can become more vivid and interesting through the contrast and change of timbre.

2. Rhythm

One of the basic elements of music is rhythm. Rhythm is an important part of music, which not only determines the duration of a sound, but also determines the strength of the sound, and can convey the emotion and artistic conception of music through the changes of length and strength. Good rhythm can not only enhance people's memory and coherence, but also bring unique charm and emotional expression to the works.

3. Melody

Melody is one of the basic elements of music and the main means to shape the image of music. It is a line composed of the relationship between the height, length and strength of notes, and it is the soul of music. Through the arrangement of melody, people can create beautiful and touching music works. At the same time, melody is also an important way to express emotions and thoughts, which can arouse the audience's * * * and convey emotions and artistic conception. Therefore, melody plays a vital role in music creation.

4. Speed

One of the basic elements of music is speed, which is one of the important aspects of music expression. The speed of music determines the rhythm and tone changes of notes, and also affects the audience's perception and understanding. Appropriate speed can make music more vivid and powerful, and let people enjoy more musical beauty in the process of listening to songs.

5. Musical tone system

Musical tone system is one of the basic elements of music, consisting of notes, which are arranged and combined according to certain rules to form sound. Musical tone system includes basic tone level and variable tone level, and each tone has a certain independent name, called tone level. There are two levels in the musical tone system: basic level and variable level, which are arranged and combined in ascending or descending order to form a complete musical tone system.

6. Mode and tonality

Mode and tonality are one of the basic elements of music, and they are the basic structure of music. From the essence and situation, the mode is basically the same as the scale. Western music is generally based on seven tones, and different scales are arranged in pitch to form various modes. There are major and minor styles in debugging. Do is the dominant tone in major mode and La is the dominant tone in minor mode. Tonality is the inclination of each tone to the tonic. Except atonal music, all modes have a central tone, and melody and harmony are all around the tonic.

above content reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Music