When Mike said components, I believe he is referring to the basic building blocks. The things that must be present for music to occur.

Pitch = frequency
duration- length of frequency
volume= there must be volume for the frequency to be heard
tone/timber something has to make the frequency and whatever makes the frequency has a tone or timber

Melody cannot exist without them
Harmony cannot exist without them
rhythmic patterns cannot be present without them

The first two are the most important, the third comes in very close, the last (imo) is the least important but you still need it right. (Although some people's singing may present an argument for it being number one.)

JeanB


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