Music moves through time. To appreciate music it is important to remember what has happened and to anticipate what is about to happen. Music is notated with a score and it is also improvised. Music is able to move the mind, heart, and body. The elements of music are pitch, duration, loudness and tone quality which are derived from the elements of sound.
Musicians just use pitch or an individual tone.
Tempo is the rate of speed of the beat. Rhythm is the unique organization of the durations assigned to pitches. It can be regular, irregular, simple or complex, floating or driving etc. Folk music is primarily a vocal genre with singable melodies, regular patterns, balance, repetition, and predictability. Verse stanza and verse refrain are the most common forms.