A basic sense of rhythm and pitch is essential in a music teacher.

基本的韵律感和音高感是音乐教师的必备素质。

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Music is an aural language which USES three basic components: pitch, rhythm, and timbre or the quality of a sound.

音乐是一种听觉语言，它运用到了音调、节奏、音色等三个基本要素。

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Interest in the program, which teaches basic skills like how to pitch a tent and dispose of trash in an eco-friendly way, has been high, said Tom Harvey, spokesman for the department.

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One group was taught the basic fundamentals of music, including pitch, rhythm, melody and other concepts. (You can see an example here.) The other group was taught visual art training in the basics such as shapes, colors, lines, and other concepts.

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Such basic realities probably explain why Lee's new pitch has fallen flat.

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