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. 2021 Mar 16;12:590987. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.590987

Table 2.

Musical dimensions framework.

Dimensions Features of the music and its performance
Basic/structural Pitch, tempo, technique, breath, ensemble, harmony, composition, notation, meter, entries, structure, switch (where the same music can lead in one of two or more directions)
Interpretive Rubato, dynamics, words, tempo, phrasing, articulation, color, expressive (conveying interpretative intentions to the audience)
Rehearsal strategy Whole song, repeat section etc., learning, slow or speed tempo, rehearse verse, rehearsal (general), prepare for performance, memory.