Mike--

I guess you are describing a note and I am describing a piece of music, like a song....?? I don't know.

Sorry, I guess I don't really understand your descriptions. I'm used to a different set of "elements of music."

Maybe I'm just used to different names:

Pitch is about melody
Duration is about rhythm
Volume is about dynamics (I've seen dynamics listed as one of the four basic elements of music)
I don't have tone on my list, and you don't have harmony listed

Just trying to understand what you're talking about, but maybe I should give up.

Just FYI, I didn't pull those three basic elements of music out of the air. I was repeating what I was taught in music theory, and what makes sense to me. I did a little internet search, and I see my list of basic elements of music all over the place.

Your list is hard for me to understand. Maybe you could explain to me the difference between a "component" of music and an "aspect" of music. Or I'll just drop out of this discussion since I'm getting confused! --Jean