Homophonic texture - Main melody with other accompaniment sounds. Consonance and Dissonance -Dissonance is used to create tension. Consonance creates stability. Melody Melody is a succession of pitches conceived as a meaningful whole. Random pitch successions are not usually considered melodies.
Phrases are musical sentences that are punctuated by cadences or stopping points.
A sequence is a melodic pattern repeated at different pitch levels. Harmony Harmony is created by 2 or more different tones sounding together. A chord is 3 or more simultaneous pitches conceived as a meaningful whole. Random combinations are not usually considered to produce chords. Harmony can be functional or non-functional .