When there is a feeling of instability or tension in the texture of a piece of music. The length of a sound or silence. The degree of loudness or softness at which music is performed. Usually, music of unknown origin, transmitted orally and enjoyed by the general population. Today the term is applied to some popular music that has the style or flavour of a folk art.
Form Refers to the organizational structure of music.
Fugue A form in which a theme or subject played by one instrument or voice is followed and imitated by one or more other instruments or voices. The combination of jazz and rock. Gamelan An Indonesian percussion ensemble. The smallest distance between pitches commonly used in western music. Harmony A texture created when two or more sounds are combined.