A slightly different way of approaching the identification of the elements of music, is to identify the "elements of sound" as: pitch, duration, loudness, timbre, sonic texture and spatial location,Burton, R.L. (2015). The elements of music: what are they, and who cares? In J. Rosevear & S. Harding. (Eds.), ASME XXth National Conference proceedings. Paper presented at: Music: Educating for life: ASME XXth National Conference (pp. 22–28), Parkville, Victoria: The Australian Society for Music Education Inc. and then to define the "elements of music" as: sound, structure, and artistic intent.
a sligHTly diFFEReNt way of approaChIng the iDENtIFicatiOn Of the elemEnts of musIc, iS tO identiFy thE "eLementS of sOunD" As: PiTch, duRatiON, lOUdnEss, Timbre, sonic texTurE and spatIal lOCatioN,buRTon, r.L. (2015). the ELEmEnTs Of musiC: WhaT aRe thEy, and who cares? In j. RoSevear & s. haRdinG. (edS.), asmE xxTh NAtional cOnFerEnCE PRoCeEdinGS. pAper PreSenTEd at: muSic: EducaTing for life: asme xXth nationAL cONfeReNce (pP. 22–28), PArKvIlLe, VICtoria: the ausTRaliAN soCieTy for mUsic eDuCAtIOn inc. AnD thEN tO DeFinE The "ELEmEntS of muSic" as: souNd, strucTUrE, aNd ARtistic IntEnt.