Music is performed with a vast range of instruments and vocal techniques ranging from singing to rapping there are solely instrumental pieces, solely vocal pieces (such as songs without instrumental accompaniment) and pieces that combine singing and instruments. Different styles or types of music may emphasize, de-emphasize or omit some of these elements.
General definitions of music include common elements such as pitch (which governs melody and harmony), rhythm (and its associated concepts tempo, meter, and articulation), dynamics (loudness and softness), and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture (which are sometimes termed the 'color' of a musical sound). It is one of the universal cultural aspects of all human societies.
Music is the art of arranging sounds in time through the elements of melody, harmony, rhythm, and timbre.
