Chris,

Yes, I also believe pitch is a little more important, with duration coming second. Pitch and its property, the harmonic system, is what makes melody and harmony possible. We use the duration of sounds to create rhythm. Rhythm, melody and harmony are, I believe, slightly more important than intensity and timbre.

In the songwriting forum you asked me to grade your post. I give it an A. You would have gotten an A+, but in your example Stevie Ray could not have played last week...he's still dead.

All the Best,
Mike

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