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Pattern in music, referring to the discovery, representation, selection, and interpretation of repeated structures within single pieces (intra-opus) or corpora (inter-opus), is a central part of music analysis, musical style and genre, improvisation, music perception, and composition.

noun. an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color. the tones or sounds employed, occurring in single line (melody) or multiple lines (harmony), and sounded or to be sounded by one or more voices or instruments, or both.

Technically, the word would be “melophile,” with “melo” for music and “phile” for lover of or enthusiast of.

Key Musical Terms

Repetition is the simplest element you can use. Pattern is a combination of elements that are repeated. Rhythm involves using intervals or spaces between elements to give the user an impression of rhythm or movement. We can use five types of rhythm: Random Rhythm.

(rɪðmɪk ) (rɪðmɪkəl ) adjective. A rhythmic movement or sound is repeated at regular intervals, forming a regular pattern or beat.

So next time you are listening to a piece of music, try to separate out the parts and listen to how each of the Elements of Music are being used. Listen for the Dynamics, Form, Harmony, Melody, Rhythm, Texture, Timbre and Tonality. You might even want to start keeping a listening journal of the music you hear.

A working definition of music for our purposes might be as follows: music is an intentionally organized art form whose medium is sound and silence, with core elements of pitch (melody and harmony), rhythm (meter, tempo, and articulation), dynamics, and the qualities of timbre and texture.

(ˌmɛləˈmeɪnɪæk ) noun. a person with a great enthusiasm for music. Collins English Dictionary.

The Music Enthusiast is the most common music lover. You follow the latest releases, you are up to date on what's hot and have a decent library built up. The music enthusiast has good taste that constantly rotates, based on how they feel.

Elements of music include, timbre, texture, rhythm, melody, beat, harmony, structure, tempo, pitch and dynamics.

The 8 Elements of Music are, in alphabetical order, Dynamics, Form, Harmony, Melody, Rhythm, Texture, Timbre and Tonality. Each of the elements of music are like an ingredient in a recipe.